We are delighted that you are interested in volunteering at your Library! Limited volunteer opportunities exist for both adults and teens. Teen volunteers are required to be age 14 years or older. Parental consent is required for teens under 16. Students needing community service hours are welcome to submit an application. We assign your volunteer time around your schedule and the needs of the Library. We have volunteers who work a few hours a month, a couple of times a month, or every week, depending on their schedules. We appreciate every moment of service you can provide.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Lunch at the Library Volunteers at Lexington Park Library
Lexington Park Library is seeking volunteers ages 16 and up to help support the Lunch at the Library program this summer. Lunch at the Library provides free, nutritious lunches for students 0-18 and their accompanying adults, June 16 – August 15, Monday – Friday. Learn more and submit an application.
Teen Volunteers
Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park Libraries are seeking a limited number of teen volunteers for the summer. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older.
Applications accepted May 19 – 27
Submit the Charlotte Hall Library Teen Volunteer Application
Submit the Leonardtown Library Teen Volunteer Application
Submit the Lexington Park Library Teen Volunteer Application
What do volunteers do at the Library?
Volunteer tasks may include:
- S.E.E.D.S. Library Support
- Packaging and labelling seed packets
- Dividing seed packets for each branch
- Entering order form statistics
- Creating new labels in Word
- Maintenance Support
- Dusting
- Cleaning (Toys, DVDs, Books, etc.)
- Checking DVDs for slips and damage
- Service Support
- Simple tech (printing, copying, faxing)
- AV support in meeting rooms (training required)
- Collection Support
- Check shelves are in order, with items pulled for condition if needed
- Weeding (Pulling items as directed, crossing out labels, and boxing items)
- Pulling items for/from the hold list
- Event Support
- Event preparation
- Event set-up
- Assisting with staffing event tables
- Assist with events under the direction of a staff member
Volunteers will not be asked to
- Run events
- Do storytime
- Perform reference work
- Answer phones
- Check out materials
- Provide in-depth tech support
- Use the 3D printers
- Perform outreach
