Management Tools

Find applications, agreement forms, handbooks, training and orientation manuals and other tools here.

NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.

Title Keyword Tags Year
Volunteer Application Form - Fresno County CA
Fresno County Library's volunteer application revised in 2021.
Adult Volunteer ApplicationsTeen Volunteer Applications Application 2021
Volunteer Handbook - Fresno County Library, CA
Volunteer Handbook for Fresno County Library revised 2021.
Volunteer Handbooks policies, policy and procedures 2021
Volunteer Confidentiality Policy - Dauphin County PA
Volunteer Confidentiality statement used by the Dauphin County Library System.
Confidentiality Policies Confidentiality 2021
Volunteer Time Record - Fresno County Library, CA
Volunteer Time Record of Fresno County Library revised 2021.
Volunteer HandbooksVolunteer Management Systems timesheet 2021
Volunteer Personal Appearance Guidelines - Dauphin County PA
Policy used to describe volunteer appearance -- includes a list of what's appropriate and what's not.
Volunteer Handbooks policy, dress code 2021
Diversity Statement - Indianapolis Public Library IN
Statement of Diversity from the Indianapolis Public Library.
Volunteer Handbooks diversity, equity, inclusion, policy 2021
Volunteer Exit Interview Survey - Barrie Public Library - Canada
Survey used for exiting volunteers by the Barrie Public Library. Created to be used in SurveyMonkey or other online survey format.
Volunteer Handbooks Exit, Exit Interview 2021
Volunteer Program Policy - London, Ontario, Canada
Volunteer Policy from the London Public Library, Ontario, Canada.
Volunteer Handbooks policy 2021
Phased Reopening Plan - Ann Arbor MI
Scroll down in  this link to find Ann Arbor's phased re-opening plan during the pandemic.
Volunteer Handbooks COVID-19 2021
Volunteer Guidebook - Hillsboro Public Library OR
Volunteer Guidebook developed by the Hillsboro Public Library in Oregon to give volunteers the information they need.
Volunteer Handbooks policies, procedures 2021
Youth Library Volunteer Parental Agreement - Cedar Rapids IA
Developed and utilized by the Cedar Rapids Public Library in Iowa, this form lays out expectations and guidelines for teen volunteers and their… more
Teen Volunteer ApplicationsVolunteer Agreements Teen, guidelines, policies, Agreement 2020
Library Volunteer COVID-19 Agreement - Mesa County Libraries CO
This form is used by the Mesa County Libraries as a waiver that volunteers must sign and submit in order to participate in library volunteer… more
Volunteer Handbooks COVID-19, Form 2020
COVID-19 Volunteer Acknowledgment Form - Gail Borden PL, IL
This document was developed by the Gail Borden Public Library in Illinois to inform volunteers about safety issues and requirements for returning to… more
Volunteer AgreementsVolunteer Handbooks COVID-19 2020
2020 Annual Report - Metropolitan Library System OK
Nice to see the 2020 annual report of the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County OK showcasing the volunteer activities (page 16)
Publicity and Promotion annual report 2020
Volunteer Engagement Specialist Job Description - Indianapolis IN
This is the job description for the person who plays the volunteer engagement coordinator role at the Indianapolis Public Library. Updated in 2020
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions 2020
Criminal Records Check Policy - Portland OR
Policy on criminal history background checks for volunteers from the Multnomah County Library in Oregon.
Volunteer Handbooks policy, background checks, criminal background check 2020
Library Volunteer Coordinator - City of Orange CA
This is the job description for the City of Orange (CA) library's volunteer Coordinator.
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions 2020
Volunteer Coordinator - Sacramento Public Library CA
This is the volunteer coordinator job description for the Sacramento (CA) Public Library -- dated 2015, but still in use as of 2020.
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions 2020
Volunteer Handbook - Lewiston City Library ID
Volunteer Handbook used by the Lewiston City Library in Idaho.
Volunteer Handbooks handbook 2020
Volunteer Release Form - Austin Public Library - TX
This is the Volunteer Release Form developed and used by the Austin Texas Public Library.
Volunteer AgreementsVolunteer Handbooks Liability Waiver, liability, Risk Management 2020