DEMOPOLIS &8212; For a 13-year-old Olivia Brooker has a lot on her plate. She has been an active member of Girl Scouts since she was in kindergarten, has donated a foot of hair to Locks of Love on three occasions, is on the Demopolis Middle School yearbook staff, is active in the youth group at St. Leo&8217;s Catholic Church where she also works as an alter server, has been on the Demopolis Middle School Volleyball team for the past two years, is an honor roll student, is a Duke University TIP participant and has just become a thespian by acting in a production.

During this busy schedule of activities Brooker, who said she is an avid reader, has also found time to lend a helping hand at the Demopolis City Library. Her work at the library has gained notice, and Monday afternoon Brooker was presented with the President&8217;s Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer contributions.

Doing volunteer work on Mondays after school Brooker has become a go to person for librarian Lindsy Gardner. She also helps circulation and the children&8217;s program at the library with her time and efforts.

Gardner said Brooker has become an important part of the libraries operation. Since she has been volunteering for two years, she has become a mainstay to the Monday afternoon scene at the library that the staff can count on for any work they need done.

Though she works hard at the library Brooker wasn&8217;t the one that actively sought the presidential award she has received. In fact, up until Monday afternoon when the award was presented Brooker didn&8217;t have a clue that she was being considered for any type of volunteering award, especially not one as prestigious as the one bestowed.