Book-Go-Round/Retail Operations HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE DO:

FOR THE STORE:

• SALES PERSONNEL - during store hours, MINIMUM time commitment 2.5 hrs per month.
• SORTER - general sorting of donations. MINIMUM time commitment 2 hours per week.
• CATEGORY CARETAKER - price books and maintain one or more categories. MINIMUM time commitment 3 hrs per week or as needed.
• HAULER/TRANSPORTER - load and transport boxes of books between library sorting area and store. MINIMUM time commitment 4 hrs per week.
• BOOK PICK UP - at donor's home, transport to library sorting room.
• PUBLICITY - help draft & implement publicity for the store.
• TIDY UP - dust, vacuum store on weekly basis.
• JACK &JACKIE OF ALL TRADES - Often a need for special help to build or repair shelving units, etc.

PAPERBACK SALES - up to four times a year (check the BGR home page for the next scheduled sale)

• MOVING BOXES of BOOKS from storage.
• SET-UP: Unbox books for table-top display. Break down cardboard boxes for next sale
• SALES: cashier, restock
• CLEAN UP

AUCTIONS OF RARE & SPECIAL BOOKS - at least twice a year (check the BGR home page for the next scheduled auction)

• RESEARCH information about special books, compile list of books for auction.
• SET UP & OVERSEE books while on display at the store.
• STAFF: record sales, notify winners, etc.

FRIENDS CAFE BOOKSTORE:

• STOCK book shelves as needed.