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 Point Person Handbook - Charlotte-Mecklenberg Library
This 2026 handbook was created for the staff members at each branch responsible for volunteer engagement (Volunteer Point Persons or VPPs) who are at… more |
Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | branch coordinator, branch | 2026 |
Volunteer Code of Conduct - Multnomah County Library OR
Volunteer Code of Conduct used by the Multnomah County Library in Oregon. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Conduct, code of conduct | 2026 |
Volunteer Post-Program Survey - Cedar Rapids IA
Survey used regularly by the Cedar Rapids Public Library (Iowa) to get feedback from volunteers immediately after their service. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | surveys | 2026 |
Volunteer Associate Job Description (Staff) - Estes Valley CO
Job description used for the volunteer engagement staff member at Estes Valley Library in Colorado. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2026 |
Volunteer Program Supervisor Job Description - Pikes Peak CO
Job description used for their volunteer engagement staff member at Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2026 |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Description - Cedar Rapids IA
Volunteer Coordinator job description used by the Cedar Rapids Public Library. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2026 |
Toolkit for New Volunteer Managers
Find a breakdown of the basics of volunteer management for new leaders of volunteers! This toolkit provides insights and practical resources to help… more |
Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Agreements, Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Screening / Interviewing | 2026 | |
Tutor Expectations for ESL & Literacy Volunteers - Arlington Heights IL
Arlington Heights Memorial Library (IL) uses this statement of volunteer tutor expectations with its ESL and Literacy volunteers. |
Volunteer Handbooks, Volunteer Agreements | policies, literacy, ESL | 2026 |
Building a Strong Volunteer Pipeline: Recruitment and Retention Strategies
A brief but important look at what you can do to improve your recruitment and retention strategies. |
Volunteer Recruitment | Recruitment, retention | 2026 |
Circulation Skills Assessment - Tigard OR
This assessment is used by the Tigard Public Library to determine whether or not a potential volunteer has the skills required to work in circulation… more |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing | Circulation, assessment, skills test | 2025 |
5 Ways to Promote Your Volunteer Opportunities and Boost Volunteer Participation
Quick read with good suggestions for how and where to recruit volunteers. |
Volunteer Recruitment | social media | 2025 |
Guidelines for Online Events with Youth - Multnomah County OR
Procedures and safety steps for engaging youth in a library activity online. |
Volunteer Handbooks | policy, procedures, safety, Youth, online training | 2025 |
Volunteer Services Policy - Seattle WA
Seattle Public Library's Volunteer Services Policy |
Volunteer Handbooks | policy, procedures | 2025 |
Mapping the Volunteer Journey: A Strategic Tool for Better Engagement
How do we understand and design the complete experience volunteers have with us, from first contact to long-term engagement? This is where volunteer… more |
Volunteer Recruitment, Strategic Planning | onboarding | 2025 |
Position Profiles for Volunteer Management Professionals
From our friends in Canada, a terrific grid to help you in creating the volunteer engagement leader's job description and determining an appropriate… more |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | titles, volunteer manager | 2025 |
What Goes Into a Board Manual
Great outline of what's needed in a Board Manual from BoardSource. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Board, policy and procedure | 2025 |
Volunteer Services Annual Report 2024/25 - Deschutes OR
Volunteer Services Annual Report 2024/25 - Deschutes OR Public Library |
Publicity and Promotion | annual report | 2025 |
Parent/Guardian Form for Teen Volunteers - Multnomah County OR
This form is used with parents/guardians of teen volunteers at the Multnomah County Library (Oregon) |
Volunteer Agreements, Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Handbooks | permission form, teen agreements | 2025 |
Where Should the Volunteer Services Department Live on Your Org Chart?
Tobi Johnson outlines Pros and Cons of various places that volunteer engagement staff can be placed within an organization. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions, Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions | org chart, structure | 2025 |
One California Library shares its survey questions of adult volunteers and a sampling of their responses
Here are some sample questions from a recent survey of adult volunteers in one California library, including some of the responses received. |
Volunteer Recognition | surveys | 2025 |