Volunteer with us
We are currently at capacity for volunteers. Thanks for all of your interest! Keep an eye on the library newsletter and social media to learn when we are recruiting applicants again.
Develop new skills. Find new friends. Make your library a better place. Be a volunteer.
We appreciate your interest in volunteering with the library. Volunteer positions range from long-term regular work to occasional event support, from shelving in the stacks to digging in the garden. More information and application links are listed below. Applications will be accepted on an as-needed basis.
Questions? Reach out to the volunteer team at libraryvolunteers@townofchapelhill.org.
Materials Shelver
Shelve all sorts of books and media in the stacks, keeping the library collection organized.
Collections Assistant
Prepare new books to go on the shelves, repair damaged books, and sort withdrawn library materials.
Event Support
From set up to tear down, event assistants help library events and programs run smoothly.
Develop new skills. Find new friends. Make your library a better place. Be a volunteer.
We appreciate your interest in volunteering with the library. Volunteer positions range from long-term regular work to occasional event support, from shelving in the stacks to digging in the garden. More information and application links are listed below. Applications are always welcome and will be reviewed as needed. Questions? Reach out to the volunteer team at libraryvolunteers@townofchapelhill.org.
Materials Shelver
Shelve all sorts of books and media in the stacks, keeping the library collection organized.
Collections Assistant
Prepare new books to go on the shelves, repair damaged books, and sort withdrawn library materials.
Event Support
From set up to tear down, event assistants help library events and programs run smoothly.
Workday Volunteer
Grab your gloves and pitch in one morning a month to improve our Pritchard Park ecosystem.
Eco Monitor
Take pictures, count critters, contribute to scientific knowledge, and support environmental education.
Garden Corps
Help us keep our native plants in Pritchard Park watered and weeded, healthy and happy.
Providing a welcoming and accessible volunteer program is important to us. Please contact us at libraryvolunteers@townofchapelhill.org to discuss any special circumstances or accommodations you may need.
Are you part of a community group or organization looking to volunteer at the library? Send our volunteer team an email with the details and we'll be in touch.
Volunteer with our Friends
Helping our Friends helps the library. Visit the Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library to learn more about volunteer opportunities within their organization.
Workday Volunteer
Grab your gloves and pitch in one morning a month to improve our Pritchard Park ecosystem.
Eco Monitor
Take pictures, count critters, contribute to scientific knowledge, and support environmental education.
Garden Corps
Help us keep our native plants in Pritchard Park watered and weeded, healthy and happy.
Providing a welcoming and accessible volunteer program is important to us. Please contact us at libraryvolunteers@townofchapelhill.org to discuss any special circumstances or accommodations you may need.
Are you part of a community group or organization looking to volunteer at the library? Send our volunteer team an email with the details and we'll be in touch.
Volunteer with our Friends
Helping our Friends helps the library. Visit the Friends of Chapel Hill Public Library to learn more about volunteer opportunities within their organization.