Volunteering Opportunities

 

On-going volunteer recruitment

If you are interested in contributing to the community through the library, fill out a volunteer application or you can contact our volunteer coordinator:

Chrissy Barker
Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
chrissy@brockvillelibrary.ca
613-342-3936 x. 27

Brockville Public Library offers volunteers a diverse range of volunteer opportunities including:

  • Assistance with children, teen, adult and family programming

  • “Behind the Shelves” supporting our staff

  • Helping our patrons with their library needs such as computer literacy

Please fill out the volunteer application and return it in person to a staff member at the circulation desk or fax it to the number found at the bottom of the application*. Your application will be reviewed by the volunteer coordinator, after which you will be contacted for a brief interview. Volunteers 18 years of age or older must undergo a police records check, which the library will pay for before they are assigned volunteer positions.

*The volunteer application is a PDF document and requires adobe acrobat reader to view. Unfortunately, at this time the form does not permit for electronic submission.

To review the Library's volunteer policies, click here.

 

Volunteer Openings

Active Volunteer Need:

Presently, there are no active volunteer positions required at the Library. Please feel free to submit a volunteer application and it will be kept on file until our volunteer pool is open again.

 

 

BPL requires one citizen representative to serve on the Library Board

Term: Remaining term of Brockville City Council (to November 2010)

Responsibilities: A knowledge of the community, long-range planning, policy development, budget preparation, financial management

Meetings: At 4 p.m. on the second Monday of the month. The Board does not meet in July and August.

Legal requirements as stated in the Public Libraries Act:  A resident of Brockville, at least 18 years old, a Canadian Citizen, and may not be employed by the Library Board or the City of Brockville

Experience: The Board welcomes candidates who are committed to public libraries and have expertise in strategic planning, business and management, legal and financial, human resources, communication and information technology, government and public relations

Process:  Send a letter of application to Sandra Seale, City Clerk, City of Brockville, P.O. Box 5000, Brockville, ON K6V 7A5

Information:  Contact Board Chair Margaret Wicklum, 613-342-2974 or CEO Margaret Williams, 613-342-3936, ext. 22 or visit www.brockvillelibrary.ca

 

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