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In June, while I was visiting the library to borrow some books and movies I saw a sign to sign up for community service over the summer at the library. I took picture of the sign, and when I got home I sent the library an email saying that I want to be part of the volunteering program this summer which they replied to me and ask me to schedule an interview. The interview took place two days consecutive, and there was a lot of teen that wanted to be part of the summer volunteering. When I got to the interview, there was three other that also schedule an interview the same time with me since they usually hold up four people for an interview. They asked me questions about my participant at school, talent, experience, and skills. After they finished with the oral interviewing, they told the four of us to take a short test on Dewey decimal which they had to do with the way the library organize their items. 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