Library Volunteer Positions

Great things await you as a Library volunteer! To sign up, please create your account in VolunteerHub.  For a list of current volunteer opportunities, please visit the Recruiting Volunteers Now! page. For questions, please call Renato Porras at 720-887-2345.
 

Children’s Craft Prep

Assist staff in preparing and assembling decorations, assembling crafts and kits for programs, and any other necessary duties.

Circulation

 Retrieve items from the stacks for holds and shelve any media that has been returned.

Collections

Assist Collections staff in maintaining the collection according to the Broomfield Library's collection development policy.

English Learning Language Tutor

Provide language support to Spanish-speaking patrons at Broomfield Library or library outreach programs and special events. Apply bilingual communication skills to engage community building, accessibility, and learning.

 Proporcione apoyo en español a los usuarios de La Biblioteca de Broomfield en la biblioteca o durante eventos comunitarios. Aplique habilidades de comunicación bilingüe para construir comunidad, mejorar la accesibilidad y apoyar el aprendizaje.

Home Service

Select and deliver library materials to patrons who are physically unable to come to the library. Assignments will be to a senior living community or private residences throughout Broomfield.

inventHQ Crafting Community 

Craft community projects with older adults on Thursdays. Build community-related projects and help staff prepare for programs.

inventHQ Support

Assist helping patrons with their projects during Open Hours, help material preparation for programs, organize tools and supplies, teach patrons how to use makerspace tools and software, and teach support during a monthly Code Club program. 

inventHQ Bilingual Support

Bilingual volunteers assist patrons with their projects during Open Hours, help material preparation for programs, organize tools and supplies, teach patrons how to use makerspace tools and software, and provide instructional support during programs like Code Club and Sew Broomfield. 

 Buscando voluntarios bilingües para apoyar a los usuarios con sus proyectos durante el horario de apertura, ayudar en la preparación de materiales, enseñar a los usuarios el uso de herramientas y programas de computación y brindar apoyo instructivo durante eventos como Code Club y Sew Broomfield.

Read to a Therapy Dog

Assist Library staff with the read to a dog program for school age children. Dog volunteers must have a trained therapy dog to participate, and all dogs must be certified through a national organization that carries insurance for volunteers to work in public spaces, such as libraries and hospitals. 

Read to a Therapy Dog Lead Volunteer

The lead volunteer will talk with families about the program, manage the line, monitor time, and interact with families. The lead volunteer does not need a dog but does need to enjoy dogs. 

Materials Processing

Get materials ready to go out for circulation by covering, stamping, and stickering books, audiobooks, DVDs, and music.

 Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

Participate in the Teen Advisory Board (TAB), which is a fun, enthusiastic group for grades 6-12 that strives to make the Broomfield Library a teen-friendly place. The group discusses ideas related to the Library as well as general teen-related topics.

Kid's Kickoff SLA Patron Registration (Summer 2024)

Morning and afternoon shift available. Volunteers will staff an outdoor table during the Kids' Summer Kickoff Party event. They will help individuals and families use library laptops or tablets to sign up for Summer Library Adventures using the Beanstack website. Volunteers will assist with set up and/or clean up. Volunteers should enjoy working with children and have a friendly and welcoming personality. **Bring water and sun protection.

Teen Volunteer Shelver (Children's Library, summer 2024)  

Teen Volunteers will shelve picture and board books in the Children's Library. Each volunteer will do a two hour shift once a week for either June OR July (not both). Teen volunteer shelvers will be trained during their first shift according to the library's guidelines and specifications. Volunteer shelvers will be asked to complete other projects by the Children's Library staff: cleaning toys, putting away board books in order on the shelf, or helping prepare simple library program materials.  **Volunteers must commit to all the days for their volunteer shift in the month. For example, if your volunteer time is Tuesdays in June at 1-3 p.m., you must commit to all the Tuesdays in June at 1-3 p.m. to volunteer at the library.**

Teen Volunteer Shelver (Teen Zone, summer 2024)

Teen Volunteers will shelve young adult fiction and graphic novels in the Teen Zone of the Library. Each volunteer will do a two hour shift once a week for either June OR July (not both). Teen volunteer shelvers will be trained during their first shift according to the library's guidelines and specifications. Volunteer shelvers will be asked to complete other projects by the Children's Library staff: cleaning toys, putting away board books in order on the shelf, or helping prepare simple library program materials.  **Volunteers must commit to all the days for their volunteer shift in the month. For example, if your volunteer time is Tuesdays in June at 1-3 p.m., you must commit to all the Tuesdays in June at 1-3 p.m. to volunteer at the library.**