Teen Volunteer Opportunities
We want you.
The Library wants your ideas, curiosity, and enthusiasm for helping others. In return, not only will your volunteering make a significant difference in your community, you will:
- meet new friends,
- learn new skills, and
- form a good looking resume, for jobs or school.
Steps to volunteering
- Take a look at the opportunities below. See what interests you.
- Click a Volunteer Now link, fill, and submit your online application.
- Library staff will call you for a brief, get-to-know-you virtual interview.
- You're set up for success with an orientation session.
Current Opportunities
Current Teen Volunteer opportunities are listed below. We're excited to see you again or meet you for the first time.
Alderney Gate Public Library
Applications due September 4, 2025.
For more information about the following open positions at Alderney Gate Public Library, please contact Erin at riehle@halifaxlibrary.ca.
Program Prep Assistant
Ages 13-18
Who are you helping? Library staff and patrons in the youth department.
What will you be doing? During your shift, you'll assist Library staff in preparing crafts, supplies, and programming materials. This volunteer role is a "backstage" one, meaning you will not interact directly with patrons.
Where and when? Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm, September 11 - December 11, 2025.
Apply Online Now » Program Prep Assistant (Alderney Gate Public Library)
Leading Readers Support
Ages 15-18
What will you be doing? In Leading Readers, teens are paired with a partner (a child in Grades 1‐6) to share a love of books and offer reading support and encouragement. Pairs meet once a week for an hour to read together and play literacy‐based games. Youth volunteers assist staff in developing program ideas, help prepare materials for the program, and work together with participants to plan and implement the end‐of‐session celebration events.
Where and when? Saturdays, 10:00am-12:00pm, September 26 - December 6, 2025.
Apply Online Now » Leading Readers Support (Alderney Gate Public Library)
Clean Up Crew
Ages 13-17
What will you be doing? During these shifts, volunteers help Library staff to reset our space, tidying up books and toys from our adult and children's floors. These shifts may also include some light cleaning tasks, such as wiping down surfaces, cleaning toys, and organizing programming materials.
Where and when? Saturdays, 3:00-4:00pm, September 13 - December 13, 2025.
Apply Online Now » Clean Up Crew (Alderney Gate Public Library)
Makers Gonna Make Assistant
Ages 15-17
What will you be doing? Makers Gonna Make is a children's craft program for ages 5-11. During these shifts, you’ll assist Library staff in setting up and putting away the program, keeping the activity areas tidy and stocked during the program, and assisting the children in attendance in their crafts and activities as required.
Where and when? Tuesdays, 3:15-5:00pm, September 9 - December 2, 2025.
Apply Online Now » Makers Gonna Make Assistant (Alderney Gate Public Library)
Build & Play Assistant
Ages 13-17
What will you be doing? Build & Play is a program that invites children to experiment with different building materials, such as Lego and Strawbees. During these shifts, you’ll assist library staff in setting up and putting away the program, keeping the activity areas tidy during the program, and assisting the children in attendance in their activities as required.
Where and when? Sundays, 12:45-3:15pm, September 14 - November 30, 2025.
Apply Online Now » Build & Play Assistant (Alderney Gate Public Library)
Cole Harbour Public Library
Applications will close as they are filled. Apply today!
Community Consultant
Grades 7-12
Who are you helping? Members of underrepresented communities, as well as all Library patrons who are keen to learn.
What will you be doing? You'll be working on various projects to ensure better representation of and service to members of underrepresented communities. This can involve a huge array of activities, such as creating displays, book lists, and craft kits to highlight relevant holidays, events, and concepts, creating better Library signage, letting us know about issues that you see in the Library, and helping to plan events. Some of this work may be done virtually. Each position will be specialized based on the volunteer, so you must have a position in mind when you apply. Applications that do not list a specific position will not be considered.
Who are you? You have relevant lived experience to your chosen specialty and you are keen to use that to create a more welcoming Library. You are community minded and looking for leadership opportunities. Although you are free to apply with any role in mind and it will be considered, we do already have a robust team covering certain communities (specifically, we already have Black, Japanese, Jewish, Wiccan, Queer, Chinese, and Muslim Community Consultants), so we are looking for people to support other communities currently.
When? Schedule dependent on your availability, except if you are running a program with a set time. Aside from that, there is one mandatory meeting per month. Position starts in July and continues into the school year.
Apply Online Now » Community Consultant (Cole Harbour)
