Volunteer

Volunteers are an invaluable resource in the development and growth of Douglas County Libraries. With your help, we can achieve our mission of providing resources for learning and leisure to build communities and improve lives in Douglas County.

If you are interested in sharing your gifts of time, skill, expertise and knowledge with Douglas County Libraries, please complete a volunteer application. For volunteers younger than 15, we will need your parent or guardian's permission. For additional information, please contact your local Branch Volunteer Coordinator at 303-719-READ, or pstanden@dclibraries.org

Some of our specific programs include:

• Adult Literacy - We offer either one-on-one or small group tutoring, to adults who want to improve basic literacy skills, become more fluent in English as a second language, or work towards a GED. Get more information and download applications...here!
• Youth Opportunities - complete high school graduation requirements; advancement in rank for Scouting programs; meet new friends
• Books-by-Mail - funded by Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA), and providing library materials to residents in the Pike National Forest area of Deckers; run solely by volunteers
• Book Discussion Group Leaders - Great Books Discussion group leaders, children, youth and adult books clubs
• Douglas County History Research Center - preservation of our local history; transcribe oral histories; copy and file materials
• Homebound Delivery - select and deliver books to patrons who are unable to come to the library
• Senior Facility Reader - read books to small groups of seniors who can no longer read for themselves
• Special Events - Shakespeare performances, Fantasy Festival, special celebrations and reading programs
• Spellbinders - in collaboration with County schools, volunteers share their stories in classrooms throughout the County
• Used Book Sales - help organize donations for used book sales
• General Library Tasks -administrative, clerical; shelving books, videos, DVDs, etc.; helping in the children's departments; chess club nights; assembling patron
  packets, etc.

W I I F M? "What's in it For Me?

Our volunteers gain job skills, personal growth, and a sense of community involvement. We provide a safe, pleasant environment and the opportunity to meet people from a diverse range of backgrounds. We often provide references for volunteers wishing to enter the job market. We value your contribution to the library and the community!
Please join us!