Book Day Volunteer
About The Position
Volunteer for a fun St. Patrick’s Day tradition! - The return of Irish Arts Center’s Annual Book Day Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | 8am - 4pm (in 3 hours shifts) On or near St. Patrick’s Day each year, we rely on great volunteers to help us hand out free books by Irish and Irish-American authors across the boroughs of New York City. Volunteer shifts can be suited to your availability, and we try our best to match people to the borough of their choice. For more information and to sign up please fill out our availability survey here: https://forms.gle/EZBQzkbktkhPQvbm7 If you aren't available on Book Day itself, Tuesday, March 17, don't fret! A large part of the event prep depends on your help in making sure each book has an Irish Arts Center sticker and bookmark. Volunteering for these "stuffing" days is a fun way to get involved with the center in a relaxed environment. We’ll have flexible hours available during the weeks leading up to Book Day, so if you’re still interested in helping out, please let me know and I’ll keep you up to date on details. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected] "This is a lovely way to remind everybody that the Irish are known for their literature." The Wall Street Journal In a citywide celebration of Irish literature, we'll be handing out 10,000 free books and want you to be part of the fun! About Irish Arts Center: Irish Arts Center (IAC) is a national and international home for artists and audiences of all backgrounds. Based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, Irish Arts Center presents, develops, supports, and promotes work from established and emerging artists, providing cultural experiences that are innovative, collaborative, diverse, authentic, and emotionally and intellectually transporting, meet the highest standards of excellence, and celebrate our common humanity in an environment of Irish hospitality. Founded in 1972, throughout our history the Center has also provided community education programs and access to the arts for adults and children of all ages and ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Irish Arts Center recently completed construction of a $60 million landmark new permanent home, including a state of the art flexible performance and arts space for the presentation and development of work across a range of disciplines, including music, dance, theatre, film, visual arts, literature and the humanities; classrooms and studio spaces for education programs, development, and collaboration; technology to stream and distribute content on the digital platform; and an avenue-facing lobby café that is a hub for hospitality and interaction between artists and audiences. As part of a second phase, IAC will renovate its adjacent existing 51st Street building to provide a second, intimate performance space—the historic Irish Arts Center theatre—optimized for the most intimate live music and conversation, recordings, podcasts, master classes and special events, and a courtyard entrance on 51st Street where the historic Irish Arts Center and the new building meet. As IAC is committed to representing diverse identities in our artistic programming, so too are we committed to diverse representations in our administrative team. Irish Arts Center is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, creed (religion), color, sex (including gender expression), national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. New York Times New York’s Irish Arts Center Upgrades to a ‘Flagship Hub’ | The $60 million building in Hell’s Kitchen, which will present theater, dance, music and more, is scheduled to open in December. American Theatre A Big Table: What the New Irish Arts Center Means for New York | The company’s glittering new $60 million building, long in the works, puts the emphasis on multidisciplinary programming and Irish hospitality. Irish Times New York’s Irish Arts Center Gets a New Lease of Life
Responsibilities
- Hand out free books by Irish and Irish-American authors across the boroughs of New York City.
- Help in making sure each book has an Irish Arts Center sticker and bookmark.
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