Get Involved

Thank you for your interest in Your Literacy Connection Westshore! We value the integral contributions community members make, how they impact change, and support us in accomplishing our goals. We’d love to hear some ways in which you can share your knowledge, talents and skills with Your Literacy Connection Westshore.

Here are a few areas where you can get involved! 

Donate Your Books!

Your Literacy Connection Westshore and Reading Tree have partnered together to provide gently used books to various community partners and  organizations throughout the Westshore. If you’d like to help us ‘spread the word’ you can donate any unwanted books at one of the Reading Tree book bins listed below and these will be recycled back into our community programs.

* All types of books are accepted (children, adult, hard cover and paperback).

Westshore Drop-off Locations:


Walmart @ Langford Parkway – 868 Langford Parkway

Superstore @ Langford Parkway – 835 Langford Parkway
Corona Foods – 2155 Sooke Road
Helmcken Market – 38 Helmcken Rd
Metchosin Museum - 4490 Happy Valley Road

Volunteer Opportunities

Do you want to get involved in your community and put your skills and talents to good use? We value the integral contributions volunteers make and how they impact change and we'd love to hear from you and the ways in which you can share your knowledge, talents and skills with us!

You will gain:

  • A greater understanding of your community needs
  • The opportunity to provide meaningful services for your community
  • A sense of satisfaction in knowing you made a positive impact on community literacy awareness
  • business connections, social ties and work experience
  • New friends!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Event Volunteers:  Volunteers needed to help plan and attend various events throughout the year (i.e.: family literacy day event)

Promotions:  Volunteers needed to help distribute marketing and promotional materials throughout the Westshore Communities

Meeting Support:  Volunteer needed for recording meeting minutes once/mo.

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