North Library - Unpaid Volunteer

Position: North Central Library - Unpaid Volunteer

North Central Library - Unpaid Volunteer

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Job Posting End Date:
January 5, 2026 at 11:59pm CST. The library utilizes volunteers in a number of ways to fulfill our mission to connect the community to ideas, information, and inspiration. From helping to keep materials neat and shelved to assisting patrons with technology to mentoring youth, there is a variety of options for volunteering and gaining experience at the library.

Position Description

This is an unpaid volunteer position. Interviews will take place as applications are received for those selected to move forward in the screening process based on current library needs. There are four main volunteer roles available:

• Reading Mentors (open to volunteers ages 15+)
• Technology Assistants (open to volunteers ages 15+)
• Materials Assistants (open to volunteers ages 12+)
• Summer Volun
  
  TEENs (open to volunteers ages 12–18)

All roles require a minimum commitment of 3 months with typical shifts of 1–2 hours per week.

If you are an adult looking to volunteer for one‑time events throughout the year, please contact the Friends of the Anoka County Library. The Friends are an all‑volunteer nonprofit group that raises funds and increases awareness of the library. They hold three book sales throughout the year (January, May, October) and assist library staff with programs and outreach events in the community on an as‑needed basis.

If you are a teen looking for 5 hours or less to complete a school requirement or a one‑time service event, please visit our Service Programs Calendar to sign up for individual service programs.

Work Location:

North Central branch located at 17565 Central Ave NE, Ham Lake, MN 55304

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Reading Mentor Duties:
  Meet with your assigned student at the library each week during after‑school hours for the Reading Bridge season. Lead a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grader in weekly 45‑minute sessions including reading aloud to the student, having the student read aloud, playing games and doing activities designed to build literacy skills, choosing books to read together and checking them out for reading at home, and setting goals for the week to come.
  
  Reading Mentors must complete an online training and a short in‑person orientation at the library before mentoring.
• Technology Assistant Duties:
  Assist patrons with using the printer, making copies, and scanning documents to their email; help patrons browse the internet; guide patrons in navigating websites and filling out online forms; help patrons with digital tools like setting up an email account, using the library’s online catalog to place holds on items, downloading and using the library’s eBooks app, etc.
• Materials Assistant Duties:
  Keep assigned parts of the collection neat and in order; put carts of items in proper alphabetic or numeric order so they can be returned to shelves; stamp, sort, count, or clean (including dusting and wiping down books and materials); pull items from shelves to fill hold requests.
• Summer Volun
  
  TEEN Duties:
  Tell patrons about the summer reading program and assist them in downloading the Beanstack Tracker app; assist library staff in preparations, set up, and clean up for programs and events; research and implement ideas for crafts, escape rooms, STEM events, and other programs; assist with keeping materials shelved, in order, and tidy; pull items to fill hold requests.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

Selection Process

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.

Pre‑employment Requirements

Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre‑employment criminal/driving background check may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain and conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign…