Volunteering
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Many people assist the Library as volunteers, and the Library is very grateful for their help. Volunteers perform a number of activities, including helping with shelving, assisting at children's activities or adult programs, offering tours of the library, preparing new materials for the shelves and more. You can find an option that suits your style and the time you have available. To get an idea of our areas of need, see the snapshot of positions below. Some positions may not be available at a particular time. Library volunteers may be required to pass background checked before receiving an assignment.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer with the Billings Public Library! We are currently on summer vacation with this process and will start taking new applications again in August 2023. We look forward to hearing from you then!
Volunteer Positions Snapshot
Adult/Senior Art Club Volunteer - Assist patrons with various art and crafts projects, and help with light cleanup following each event.
Senior Book Club Facilitator - Lead a book club of seniors. Read one book per month and discuss it with a small group of seniors in our community.
Children's Services Volunteer - Long-term position assisting the Children's Department with a variety of community programs and events. Also contributes by assisting with everyday clerical tasks throughout the year.
Computer Coach - Share your computer skills with novice computer users. Work with reference librarians to assist patrons using computers in the 2nd floor Computer Commons.
Program and Event Support - Assist Library staff with hosting and set up for community programs. The schedule is flexible and program participants may be children, teens, adults, or families.
Shelving Assistant - Sort, arrange, and shelve all formats of materials in all areas of the Library.
Technical Services Aide - Help prepare new library materials for the shelves, work with existing materials in need of minor repairs, wrap book jackets in mylar covers, place identifiers in library materials in all formats.
TECH Lab Mentors - We are looking for 16-18 year old teenagers to help lead and mentor younger teens in the lab during open hours. Volunteers need to be interested in technology, willing to teach and learn alongside other teens, and be in the lab for a minimum of 3 hours per week.
Teen Volunteers- Ages 13 - 17. Volunteers may assist with shelving, special projects, or teen activities.
Teen Volunteer application- Submit an application
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Library!