CentralJersey.com published a story about Vir Motianey, a Phoenix Center student who volunteers at the East Hanover Library and is responsible for overseeing and implementing an important project: Re-labeling books in the massive cooking and biography sections.
Phoenix Center student, Vir Motianey, working at the East Hanover Library
From the article: The volunteer relationship is a win-win for both the library and the school. Vir’s contributions provide support for the staff by helping them with a long list of ongoing tasks. And for Vir, who will be graduating in June, the opportunity to volunteer at the library has helped him to develop both job and social skills. This valuable experience has led him to a paid job at Costco that Vir balances with his volunteer work and studies.
This is no small feat. We have thousands of volumes and it’s a painstaking job. Thanks to Vir’s efforts and patience more than 1000 books have been neatly re-labeled, making it easier for patrons to find a specific title.
– Nancy Svorinich, Librarian
