Adults & Teen Volunteers

Contribute Your Time and Your Talents

If you are interested in helping your community and love books, we have some rewarding volunteer opportunities that might suit you! PCL is continuously looking for people willing to donate just a few hours of their time.

For more information about becoming a volunteer, please call 610-398-1361 Ext. 101. Applications are available at the circulation desk or download the application here.  Security clearances are required as per state law.

*The Library does not accept volunteers through any court-ordered programs.

Opportunities for Adult Volunteers

Shelving: Shelve materials neatly and accurately according to library classification systems.

Shelf Reader: Verify that our collection is in the correct order and assist in searching for lost or misplaced items.

Teen Volunteers

About the Program

PCL’s Teen Volunteer Program is now year-round! Get professional work experience and community service hours for your resume!

Parkland Community Library’s teen volunteer program is now open all year! Our program provides much-needed support and development for the library and participating teens alike. Teens may assist with various tasks to help library staff, including shelving and sorting books, assisting withproviding assistance for library programs, or performing creative tasks like zine-making or social media content creation.

By becoming a volunteer, teens will build vital skills such as communication, organization, and teamwork. As a volunteer, you support the library community while gaining experience in a professional setting. Participants may use the volunteer experience they earn at the library for resumes, college applications, and other related purposes. All current and former teen volunteers are eligible for our Friends of the Library scholarship in their senior year of high school.

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 promoting literacy and lifelong learning in our community.

All additional questions about teen volunteers should be directed to the teen services coordinator or 610-398-1361 x 115. 



Age Requirement

Teen volunteer positions are for ages 13 to 17. Volunteers 18 and older must complete the adult volunteer application and obtain clearances as required by state law.

We appreciate your interest in volunteering at PCL!

Teen Volunteer Intern Position Descriptions

Event Assistant

  •  Event assistants help library staff during programs and events.
  • Library staff will direct event assistants to their locations and what to do once they arrive.
  • After they are shown what to do, it is the volunteers’ responsibility to assist where needed for the duration of the event.
  • Event assistants are scheduled as needed, based on the library’s event calendar. Not all library events will require volunteer assistance.
  • Shifts for event assistants will be found and assigned through SignUpGenius. Please note that event assistants are asked to come before the event for set up and stay after the event for clean up, which will be built into their shift times.
  • With the exception of an emergency that is relayed to the teen services coordinator within 24 hours of the shift, event assistants who miss a shift without notifying the library in advance will not be permitted to volunteer with the library again.

Shelver

  • 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.
  • Record hours and work completed.
  • Adheres to the library’s dress code and wears name tags.
  • Notify the supervisor when unable to keep the scheduled commitment.
  • Other duties as assigned.

VolunTEEN Program

  • The VolunTEEN program allows teens to complete remote volunteer work and bring it into the library during the scheduled meeting times. 
  • Teen volunteers in this position will complete tasks such as designing zines, library-related merchandise that could be sold in the Friends of the Library bookshop, or ideas for the library’s social media sites. 
  • Whatever tasks are completed outside of meeting times will be tracked and credited through Beanstack, verified once the teen coordinator receives the volunteer’s finished product or evidence of the time spent on the task. 
    • Beanstack access will be granted to accepted applicants after their applications are received. 
  • Meetings are held once a month on the last Tuesday from 5-7 PM (beginning in September 2026).
    • We require registration for all VolunTEEN meetings, available on the library’s event calendar.

Summer Reading Attendants

Summer Only Position (June-August)

  • Summer reading attendants will be present at the library to assist staff with managing the library’s annual summer reading challenge. 
  • Volunteer tasks will include registering patrons for the program, logging their progress online or physically, and distributing prizes. Volunteers are scheduled during high-volume parts of the day throughout the duration of the summer reading program. 
  • Orientation training for volunteers is required for this position. Registration for orientation is required and can be submitted through the library’s event calendar. Annual orientation attendance is required for all volunteers interested in this position.