Volunteering at the Library
The Volunteer Program at Kingston Frontenac Public Library creates opportunities for individuals to support the Library without receiving any financial compensation.
Volunteers supplement the work of paid staff by participating in the Teen Advisory Groups, Teen Review Board and New Adult Advisory Board and driving for Home Library Service.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply if you are 14 or older and willing to commit for at least three months.
Requirements
We ask volunteers to have a library card or a family library card in the case of our teen volunteers. We also require our volunteers to provide an up-to-date Criminal Record Check (for the Vulnerable sector) if they are 18 or older. The Library will refund the cost of the Criminal Record Check (CRC). The Teen Review Board does not require a CRC.
Current Opportunities
Teen Reading Buddies
The Reading Buddies program nurtures the developing literacy skills of young readers. Teen volunteers and Library staff collaborate to provide reading support and fun literacy activities for developing readers in Grades 1 through 3.
To apply, download the brochure and complete the application form: Teen Reading Buddies Volunteering Form.
Teen Review Board (TRB)
TRB members write reviews of KFPL books, movies, video games and music from home. There are no meetings and no scheduled hours.
To apply, download the brochure and complete the application form: Teen Review Board.
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
TAG members receive volunteer hours for attending monthly meetings, helping to develop library programs for teens and children and participating in other TAG and KFPL projects.
For more information, please email our TAG coordinators at teen-advisory-group@kfpl.ca.
To apply, download the brochure and complete the application form: Teen Advisory Group
New Adult Advisory Board (NAAB)
NAAB is a volunteer opportunity for youth ages 18-30. As a NAAB member, you will:
- plan and promote programs for new adults
- participate in community events
- recommend books, magazines, music, DVDs, and other materials for the library to purchase
- assist staff in developing a Summer Reading Challenge for adults
To apply, please review the call for volunteers.
Kingston Youth Climate Council (KYCC)
Climate change is one of the most pressing global issues of our time and climate justice is the necessary path for a livable future. If you looking for a way to explore this issue and earn volunteer hours become a teen volunteer for the Kingston Youth Climate Council.
As a member of the KYCC, you will help design, execute and lead a process of climate education, connection, empowerment and action that will engage Kingston's youth.
To apply and learn more, please review the call for volunteers.
Links and Partnership
KAAAV (Kingston & Area Association of Administrators of Volunteers)
United Way, Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington, Volunteer Centre
Friends of the Library
Another volunteering opportunity is with the Friends of the Library, a volunteer-led charitable organization that raises funds to enhance services, materials and equipment not provided by public funding. If you are interested in joining or learning more about the Friends of the Library, please visit the Friends of the Library page.
