Volunteer
Volunteering at the Hinsdale Public Library
Interested in helping serve our community? There are many ways in which you may be able to put your energy and talents to good use!
Adult Volunteers:
Got a special skill or talent that you would be willing to teach to others? We know our community is filled with talented people. We are looking for people who work in an interesting field, have passions for particular hobbies, or have skills that others would love to learn. If you are one of those people, then the Library would be the perfect place for you to teach or tutor!
The Library also has occasional needs throughout the year for volunteers to help with special events, book sale items, shelf-reading, homebound delivery and other library tasks. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions, please fill out a volunteer application form and mail or return to Tobe Liebert, volunteer coordinator, at tliebert@hinsdalelibrary.info. Click here to view and print the adult volunteer form.
Volunteers: Grades 6 - 12
Do you have special skills or talents that you would like to share with the Library? Do you need service hours toward confirmation, Scouts, National Honor Society, class assignments or for job experience and college applications? Want to give back to the community and have fun, too? Then come to the Youth & Young Adult Services Department. A variety of opportunities are listed below.
Volunteers during the school year will assist with program preparation, creation of book lists, fliers or posters, organizing library materials, book displays, and other special projects. Those interested in volunteering during the school year can fill out an application and email or turn it in to the Youth and Young Adult Services Desk. Please be specific about the number of hours required, your availability and the deadline for you to complete the service. Click here to view and print the Youth Services volunteer application.
Applications for summer volunteers are available now. Volunteers may choose to be a reading buddy, assist with summer reading club registration or assist with children and family programs. Please read the descriptions below, click on the volunteer type you are interested in, print and fill out form, and return it to the Youth & Young Adult Services desk.
Registration desk volunteers help readers sign up for our reading club, hand-out logs and check-in progress, and are assigned one two-hour shift. You may register for time in June or July or both months. Registration Desk volunteers must be at least entering 6th grade. Print Registration Desk volunteer form. PLEASE NOTE: Deadline extended.
Book Buddies is a one-week program that gives teens and beginning readers the opportunity to share books and the fun of reading. Book Buddies meet for 3 days for 30 minutes each and buddies are expected to attend all three sessions. Senior Buddies are entering Grades 6 and up. Learn about being a Senior Buddy here (and keep this form to remind you of the dates and times you signed up for). Then print the Senior Buddy registration form and return it to the Youth & Young Adult Services Department. Assistant Directors (Grade 9 and up) help run Book Buddy sessions. Get further information and sign up using the Senior Buddy application form. PLEASE NOTE: Deadline extended from June 1 to June 7.
Community Service volunteers:
Under certain conditions, the Library accepts volunteers who are required to complete community service hours by the local court system or through a school district’s peer jury program. Completing your community service hours at the library depends on your individual circumstances and the availability of work during the time frame for completion of the required hours.
If you have any questions about community service hours, please contact Tobe Liebert, volunteer coordinator, at (630) 986-1976 , ext. 205, or by email at: tliebert@hinsdalelibrary.info.
