Library Volunteer

City of Altamonte Springs • Altamonte Springs, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Library volunteers help create a welcoming environment, support daily library activities, and assist patrons in accessing resources. Their contributions help staff provide quality service and strengthen the library’s connection to the community. This is a non-paid position. Library volunteers will work with Library staff to perform a variety of library related tasks. Volunteers may work with patrons, assist with special projects and community events.

Requirements

• Must be 16 or older.
• Enjoy meeting and interacting with people.
• Reliable, responsible and flexible.
• Adults 18 and over: Commit to a minimum of 2 to 3 hours per week for at least six months.
• Minors 17 and under: Commit to a minimum of 2 to 3 hours per week for at least three months.
• Applicants must authorize and undergo fingerprint-based state and national criminal history screening.
• Employees in this position are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Office skills is recommended but not required.
• Customer service or administrative office experience recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct library patrons.
• Search for requested items on Hold List.
• Assist patrons in locating materials on the shelves.
• Assist with book inventory.
• Assist with the repairing of damaged materials as directed by library staff.
• Assist library staff with preparing for special programs, operating programs for all ages, crowd control and program sign-in.
• Assist with clean-up after Library programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Develop relationships with and serve members of the community
• Opportunities to practice and develop leadership and communication skills
• Earn community service credit

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed