Volunteer Opportunities

Children’s Program Assistant
Children’s Services

Do you love watching a child’s face light up upon successful completion of a craft project?  Does a child’s delight and interaction with a good story thrill you?  If so, we’ve got the perfect volunteer opportunity for you as a Children’s Program Assistant.

The Children’s Services department plans a variety of programs for all ages throughout the year.  This position would be seasonal or occasional.

Duties of the Children’s Program Assistant include:

  • Helping with special children’s events in cooperation with the Children’s Services staff
  • Making name tags and preparing other material
  • Helping children make crafts
  • Preparing craft materials
  • Other duties as assigned

Deposit Collection Delivery
Outreach Services

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that may involve using a little muscle?  If so, our Deposit Collection Delivery volunteer position may be right up your alley.

Duties of the Deposit Collection delivery volunteer include:

  • Pick up rubber tubs of materials for each Deposit Collection site on a regular schedule
  • Using your personal vehicle, deliver these materials throughout Bloomington
  • Drop off new materials and pick up return items from the previous delivery
  • Return materials to the library
  • Other duties as assigned

Home Delivery Service Driver
Outreach Services

Are you a “people person” who’d like to bring smiles to people in need?  If so, you may be a perfect fit as a Home Delivery Service volunteer.

Duties of the Home Delivery Service Driver volunteer include:

  • Pick up canvas bags of materials for each Home Delivery customer on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis
  • Using your personal vehicle, deliver these materials throughout Bloomington
  • Drop off new materials and pick up return items from the previous delivery
  • Briefly talk with the customer, answer their questions, and take requests for materials
  • Return materials to the library
  • Other duties as assigned

Opportunities

Links

To Apply:
Apply in person or submit application to:

Gayle Tucker, HR Manager
Bloomington Public Library
205 E. Olive St.
PO Box 3308
Bloomington, IL 61702-3308


For more information on volunteer opportunities, please contact Gayle Tucker, Human Resources Manager, at 309.828.6091, ext. 201 or via email at gaylet@bloomingtonlibrary.org.