Hoover Library
Library Volunteering for Grades K-2
Love books? Love reading?
Want to help our students get reading and learn to love books?
Volunteers at the Hoover Library and:
- Check in/out books
- Shelve books
- Assist kids in finding books
- Read aloud, dependent on class
Everyone must register before volunteering.
The library committee oversees the everyday running of the library. Please be on time for your library slot. If you can’t make it, reach out to the library committee.
Library Time Per Grade
Grades K-2 Library Time
Students are given 30 minutes of library time every week.
One volunteer should gather students on the rug and read a book of their choice, from home or from the library. The other volunteer can check in and shelve books.
After the story, students can choose and check-out books with adult help.
Grades 3-5 Library Time
Students will take charge of their own checkouts during Library Media/Digital Literacy classes. No volunteers are needed for these visits.
Library Instructions
Arrival + Set Up
- Sign in at the front office
- Grab any books in the book return bin
- Turn on the main desktop computer, and log in as Melrose Public Schools (keep clicking the arrow)
- Open a browser, and go to https://melroseschools.follettdestiny.com
- Select Hoover Elementary
- Select Login (the log in is next to the monitor)
Checking In Books
Kids will bring their books to return at the beginning of the session.
- Open the “Check in” tab
- Scan each book twice to return them
- When you have a moment, shelve the returned books
Checking Out Books
Each child can have a maximum of 2 books checked out* at any time. If a student doesn’t have their name in the system yet, please let a coordinator know.
- Open the “Check out” tab
- Pull up the class you’re working with
- Pull up the students by name
- Scan the books to check them out (scan once)
- *If a student has two books checked out, they can still check out one book. Please make a note including the student’s name and the books they have out in the Library Notebook.
Finding Books
- Go to the Catalog tab
- Search the title in the “find” bar to find the book in our system
- If you can’t find it, or want something ordered, please let us know!
Cancellations
Your help truly keeps our library running smoothly. To ensure every class has the support it needs, please review our cancellation procedures.
Canceling more than 24 hours ahead
- Remove your name from the SignUp sheet.
- Email the coordinator team at hooverlibrary@melrosepto.com for confirmation or coverage help.
Canceling less than 24 hours ahead
- Reply-all to your class volunteer group + library team to let everyone know coverage is needed.
- This ensures parents see it quickly, especially for early-morning shifts.
- You may receive multiple group emails—make sure you reply to the correct one.
Urgent same-day cancellations (if you’re the only volunteer)
- Call the Hoover office: 781-979-2180.
- Ask for Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Beaudoin so they can notify the teacher and cancel the session if needed.
Only volunteers who gave permission on the registration form are included in the email groups. Please use these email addresses for library-related coordination only, to protect everyone’s privacy.
Thank you for your support!
Melrose PTO, Inc 