Volunteers help us:

• Shelve Materials
• Enter Data
• File Records
• Process Books
• Maintain magazine and on-going book sale areas
• Assist in preparing mail outs, calendars and brochures
• Straighten Shelves
• Teach a class
• Lead a book club
• Tutor children
• Teach adults English

It is rewarding to give back to your community!

Watauga Public Library offers a multitude of services to the community, many dependent upon a cadre of volunteers who are willing to devote a small part of their time to assist us, often as little as 1-2 hours a week.

Our volunteers can feel pride in whatever they do, even if it seems a small task, because it helps to keep the Library going.

You will see that some of our volunteers provide help directly to children or adults in the community. Others support the library purpose by seeing that vital tasks are performed.

Please join our team!

Adult volunteers 18 years or older are needed to assist Library staff. Click here to view an informational brochure.

Pick up an application at the Reference desk. For more information, please call 817.514.5863.

Special Volunteer Programs

Assistant Shelver
Accuracy and ability to sort and arrange items into alphabetical and numerical order required. Volunteer will sort items on a cart and place in order; may shelve media and paperbacks, does shelf reading on an assigned section of shelving, keeping the items in good order.

Children’s Department
Shelf-reader - If you enjoy detail work and putting things in order, you can be of great help in keeping the children’s books in order.

Desk assistant -- Love of children required and some database experience to have the ability to learn the catalog system, as you fill in at the Youth Desk.

Homework Help Center Tutor
Teen and adult volunteers work one on one with students in grades 1-6 on Tuesdays 3:45-5:45 and/or Thursdays 5:30-7:30 p.m. Teens should be in the National Honor Society or have high academic grades. Volunteers who speak English/Spanish/Vietnamese or Laotian are especially needed. Volunteers assist students with their homework.

Laubach Way to English Tutor
Volunteers receive 16 hours training in the Laubach Way to English method and are matched with an adult student who wants to learn English. Student and tutor meet in the library at a time agreeable to both. Typical commitment is 1-2 hours a week for an extended period. There is no need to speak another language. Student and tutor materials are provided by literacy grants from the United Way of Tarrant County, Literacy for Libraries, and Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

ESL Instructor
Qualified English as a Second Language instructors are needed to lead a conversational English class at beginning, intermediate or advanced level. Daytime or evening classes can be arranged. Teachers without the ESL certification are eligible if willing to attend 16 hours of Laubach Way to English tutor training.

Teacher’s Aide, Adult Conversational English class
Teaching or tutoring experience is not required, though it is a plus. Volunteers will assist the instructor with the class and be able to substitute in case of her absence. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30-7:30 p.m. This program is funded by literacy grants from the NTRLS Libraries for Literacy and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

Office Assistant
(Circulation and Technical Services)
Filing, stamping cards, physically processing books, checking in magazines and other routine tasks. Volunteer must enjoy detail work and understand the importance of accuracy and neatness.

Friends Book Nook
Sort donated and discarded books and media for the Friends of the Library Book Nook. Two hours once a week is typical. A benefit is the chance to be first to see what is available!

Computer instructor
Teach a small group class or assist with a class, such as beginners, Word, Excel, or how to do job searching online.

Book Club Moderator
Lead a small book discussion group, such as a mystery book club or a general interest group, daytime or evening. 1-2 times a month.

Junior Volunteer Program - Ages 14 and Up
For more information, please see Youth Services Librarian, or call 817.514.5866.