Volunteer at the Library
We LOVE our volunteers here at the Longmont Library and with so many options to choose from, you’re sure to find your fit! Click on the tabs below to learn more about the programs and services you can volunteer for here at the Longmont Library.
Adult Volunteer Opportunities
The Friends of the Longmont Library is a non-profit organization created and maintained to actively raise funds for all kinds of Library programs, services, and materials. The Friends are invaluable partners in providing the things that our patrons most love about the Library. See a partial list here. By joining the Friends, you’ll help support the Library and receive discounts on book sales, a newsletter, and a special library card. So go ahead and be our Friend!
The Library has enough Homebound volunteers at this time. But please check out our other volunteer opportunities.Â
Do you have a registered therapy dog? Learn more about the opportunities available to for pet therapy teams, including those who help us with Dogs Enjoy Afternoon Reading program, where kids read to trained therapy dogs to increase their confidence.
Volunteer for Library outreach events held in parks throughout the City! Email Julia Jacobs with available dates you are able to volunteer! Outreach programs run from 4-5 pm most Wednesdays at Collyer Park and from 10-11 am most Saturdays at Lanyon Park.
The Library Board consists of five (5) members appointed to serve three (3) year terms. The Library Director serves as an ex-officio member of the Board in accordance with Chapter 2.60.010 of the Longmont Municipal Code.
The purpose of the Library Board is to provide guidance to the City Council in directing the activities and goals of Library operations. The Library Board is an advisory board with the following primary functions and duties:
- Prepare a long-range plan for library services;
- Review the Library’s annual budget request;
- Consider all policy matters pertaining to the Public Library and make recommendations to the City Council;
- Advise City Council as to the expenditure of funds or securities devised or given to the Board for library purposes; and
- Prepare an annual written report to the City Council showing the condition of the trust and the operations of the Public Library.
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for volunteering opportunities? Have NHS, IB or school credits that you need to complete? We have some great options for teens who want to give something back to their communities, and we really appreciate our teen volunteers.
Join us for a monthly meeting of teens interested in having their voices heard at the Library! Help decide what teen programs the Library should offer, suggest books and movies to add to the Library, and work on creating a teen space that can better serve YOU. Great opportunity for volunteer service hours.
Meeting Time and Place
We’ll meet in-person from 4-5 pm on the second Tuesday of each month during the school year (September through May) at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Ave.
Registration is not required to attend; just show up a few minutes before the meeting time.
Help shelve books at the library to earn resume experience and school service hours! Volunteers will be taught everything they need to know in a one-time orientation.
