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Teen Volunteers

New for 2024: PCL’s Teen Volunteer Program is now year-round!

We appreciate your interest in volunteering at PCL!

We are excited to announce that our teen volunteer program at the library is now available year-round. This is a fantastic opportunity for young individuals to gain professional work experience while earning valuable community service hours that can be added to their resumes. Teens can develop essential skills such as communication, organization, and teamwork by participating in this program.

Our teen volunteers play a vital role in helping with various tasks at the library, including shelving books, assisting with library programs, and providing customer service to patrons. This program benefits the library by providing much-needed support and allows teens to impact their community positively.

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a teen volunteer at the library, please get in touch with us for more information on how to get involved. We look forward to welcoming new volunteers to our team and working to promote literacy and lifelong learning in our community.

Teen volunteer positions are for ages 13 to 17. Volunteers 18 and older must complete the adult volunteer applications and get clearances per state law. Information is available on our main Volunteer page here.

Interviews

Once applications are received, Youth Services will contact potential candidates via email for a brief in-person interview.

For questions about the program, email Teen Services at teens@parklandlibrary.org. 

Become a teen volunteer in two easy steps.

1) Download and fill out the digital application.

Application

2) Email teens@parklandlibrary.org or drop off your application at the library.

*Previous teen volunteers must fill out a new application.

Teen Volunteer Intern Position Descriptions

Event Assistant

Works with the Youth Services staff, assisting with library programs, preparing crafts, plus other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assists with children’s and teen programs
  • Prepares materials for crafts
  • Records hours and work completed
  • Arrives ½ hour before the program is set to begin
  • Adheres to the library’s dress code
  • Advises supervisor when unable to keep the scheduled commitment
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Entering at least 8th grade in the fall
  • Advises supervisor when unable to keep the scheduled commitment.

Shelver

Assists the staff with shelving, organizing, cleaning library materials, and other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Shelves library materials in specific, assigned area(s). 
  • Shelf reads in assigned area(s) (making sure books are in the correct order on the shelf).  
  • Cleans books, shelves, and toys.  
  • Records hours and work completed.  
  • Adheres to the library’s dress code and wears nametags.  
  • Notify the supervisor when unable to keep the scheduled commitment.  
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

  • Entering at least 8th grade in the fall.  
  • Able to commit to 2 hours per week.  
  • Able to work independently and carry out assignments to completion. 
  • Notify the supervisor when unable to keep the scheduled commitment.

Page updated 7/2024