Position Descriptions
Leading-edge position descriptions that give volunteers the opportunity to put their skills and experience to work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Home Library Services Delivery Helper - Dayton OH
Volunteer job description from Dayton Ohio for their Home Delivery service. |
Adult Programming, Outreach, Materials Handling | Home delivery, Homebound | 2024 |
Gardening Support - Indianapolis iN
The purpose of the gardening support volunteer is to provide valuable support to library staff to maintain decorative vegetation and gardens on the… more |
Materials Handling | Gardener | 2024 |
Branch Administrative Support Volunteer - Indianapolis IN
Library branches conduct a wide variety of programs for all ages, offer materials in print and online, and provide a community resource to connect… more |
Materials Handling | administrative support, crafts | 2024 |
Collection Support - Indianapolis IN
The purpose of the collection support volunteer is to provide valuable support to library staff to maintain the orderliness of the branch’s… more |
Materials Handling | collection, shelve | 2024 |
What to do with a Group of Volunteers
Looking for ways to engage groups of volunteers? Here are two helpful tools from the Indianapolis Public Library -- What Groups of Volunteers Can Do… more |
Adult Programming, Tech Services, Materials Handling, Children's Services, Book Sales / Bookstore | groups, group volunteering | 2023 |
Home Delivery Driver - Indianapolis Public Library IN
Job Description used by the Indianapolis Public Library in their Library Express home delivery program. |
Outreach, Adult Programming, Materials Handling | Homebound | 2022 |
Library Express (Homebound) Delivery Volunteer - Indianapolis Public Library IN
This job description is used by the Indianapolis Public Library in their Library Express program, which is delivery for the homebound. |
Outreach, Adult Programming, Materials Handling | Homebound | 2022 |
Online Book Sale Volunteer - Mesa AZ
This volunteer job description from the Mesa Public Library in Arizona supports the huge online booksale operation (about $100,000/year) which is a… more |
Book Sales / Bookstore, Materials Handling | online booksales, Friends, Friends of the Library, Booksales | 2022 |
Closed Captioning Volunteer - Cedar Rapids IA
During the global pandemic the Library shifted to sharing more programs online and wanted to ensure the programs were accessible to those who utilize… more |
Materials Handling, Outreach | virtual, virtual volunteer, remote, closed captioning, COVID-19 | 2021 |
Podcast Transcription Volunteer
This volunteer job description is used by the Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Association to attract virtual volunteers to tackle a very… more |
Tech Services, Materials Handling | podcast, transcription, virtual, virtual volunteer | 2021 |
Library Takeout Service Ambassador Procedures - Tigard OR
These procedures were developed for the Library Takeout Program Volunteer position description developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Position… more |
Materials Handling, Greeter / Concierge | COVID-19, greeter | 2020 |
Homebound Delivery Volunteer Survey During COVID-19 - Indianapolis, IN
This survey was developed by the Indianapolis Public Library during May, 2020's COVID-19 pandemic to assess Homebound Delivery volunteers' (program… more |
Adult Programming, Materials Handling | Homebound, COVID-19, surveys | 2020 |
Book Drop Helper and Sorter - Boulder CO
This volunteer job description was created by the Boulder, Colorado library to assist with what is expected to be a huge amount of book drop traffic… more |
Materials Handling | Book Drop | 2020 |
Adopt-A-Shelf - Cedar Rapids Public Library IA
This is the job description for volunteers who "Adopt-A-Shelf" at the Cedar Rapids Iowa Public Library. A related document is the Adopt-A-Shelf… more |
Materials Handling | Shelving | 2020 |
Adult and Branch Services Internship - Orange Public Library CA
This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns. |
Materials Handling, Adult Programming, Tech Services | intern, internship | 2020 |
Lending Services Intern - Orange Public Library CA
This Orange Public Library Internship description could also be edited into a regular volunteer job description for those who do not use interns. |
Materials Handling, Tech Services | intern, internship | 2020 |
Library Takeout Service Ambassador - Tigard OR
This position was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic for volunteers to assist with the holds pick-up process. Procedures for this position can be… more |
Materials Handling, Greeter / Concierge | COVID-19, greeter | 2020 |
Circulation Assistant - Texas
This volunteer position, designed and used buy the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin Texas, greets patrons and helps them with checking out… more |
Materials Handling | Circulation | 2019 |
Library Assistant - Show Low AZ
This position helps with shelving at the Show Low Public Library in Arizona. |
Materials Handling | shelve | 2019 |
California History Photo Archivist - California State Library
The glass plate negative collection from the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915 needs some TLC. The volunteer in this position will… more |
Materials Handling, Tech Services | history, photography | 2013 |