We accept volunteers 12 yrs of age and older.

Any volunteer under the age of 18 yrs must have a signed permission form on file before their first volunteer shift. 

You can find the teen permission permission form here. 

We require a background check to be ran on all volunteers aged 18 yrs and up. This allows us to add an extra measure of safety and peace of mind for our patrons, staff, and other volunteers. The process is confidential and at no cost to the volunteer(s).

Information required for the background check:

• Social Security Number
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Email
• Phone Number
• First/Last Name

Dress appropriately for the environment/task(s):

• No controversial or inappropriate words/graphics on clothing 

• No undergarments showing 

• Wear appropriate & comfortable shoes

We just ask that you keep in mind that we are a family and community centered environment, and that some volunteer work may be more physical than others! 

We do our best to accomodate people of varying skill and comfort levels, so please let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

We do try to accommodate any parents that wish to hang out at the library while their child volunteers, but since we are limited on space we just ask for understanding from the parents if they need to relocate in order to accommodate patrons. 

However, if parents would like to get in their own volunteer time alongside their child, we can do that too! Parents would just need to follow the volunteer application process themselves and complete a background check before volunteering.

Unfortunately at this time we do not partner with volunteers for the sole purpose of fulfilling service hours for the court system.

The library has a default hours verification sheet here.

We can also fill out any form provided by you, and we can also verify via the electronic systems with various schools.

Please notify the volunteer coordinator if you are going to need a verification sheet printed for you.

Yes! You can access the 2024 Summer Reading Teen Volunteer packet here.

It includes a contact information form for both the volunteer & parent/guardian, and two forms to be read and signed by the volunteer & parent/guardian.

This is different from our standard teen permission form since it applies specifically to rules for volunteering at the summer reading prize table.

Yes! You can schedule volunteer shifts with your siblings or your friends.

Please keep in mind that there are 2 volunteers per shift, so if you are volunteering with someone you will both need to sign up separately for the shift. 

Siblings and friends may NOT hang out at the table with you during your shift unless they are also volunteering. This is due to space constraints and heavy traffic flow.

We only accept volunteers ages 12+years for this program. The goal is to start to foster independent work skills, so we do not allow parents/family to hang out around the area due to space constraints and heavy traffic flow.

If your family member(s) want to stay at the library, they are welcome to take advantage of all other spaces and activities going on. Or they can register to do their own volunteering!

The goal is to be able to attend all shifts that you register for. That said, life happens! We ask that you let us know at least 2 hours before your shift so that we can arrange a backup plan. 

If you are running late, you can call the library to let a staff member know.

Please note that if you no call/no show for a shift more than twice, you risk being removed from the summer volunteer program. We rely exclusively on the teens to man this program, so when people are late or don't show up, we don't always have the staff coverage to manage.

If you and another volunteer agree to switch shifts, just let Bridgett know so she can notate it.

Yes, you can still volunteer. 

The children and teen reading games can be easily taught during the first volunteer shift at the prize table. 

For the adult game, we have provided a video training since the rules are more in-depth. You can find that training video here.