Teen and Tween Volunteers
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Huntington Beach Central Library
Children's Library
7111 Talbert Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone: (714) 375-5107
Qualifications: Volunteers need to be at least 12 years old. All volunteers must attend a training workshop or receive permission from the staff member in charge of the program before they can start volunteering. Volunteers who are 18 years old and older must go through the library’s fingerprinting process before they can start volunteering with children.
Volunteers are needed to assist as a:
- Book Shelver
- Craft Storytime Helper
- Homework Club Tutor
- LEGO Club Helper
- Summer Reading Program Helper
- Story Time and Reader Volunteer (S.T.A.R. Volunteer)
Book Shelver
Volunteer must attend a training workshop before volunteering as a shelver. Workshops are held the first Wednesday of every month at 4:00p.m. in the Tabby Theater. Applications are given out at workshop and must be signed by a parent for those under 18 years old.
Contact: Barbara Richardson
Craft Storytime Helper
(Thursday at 3:30pm and Saturday at 2:00pm)
Help children with their craft projects, read aloud to those who finish early and help clean up after storytime.
Contact: Barbara Richardson
Click here to register for Craft Storytime Slots.
Homework Club Volunteers (Teens)
(Monday and Wednesday during the school year from 3:30pm to 5pm)Tutor children K-8th grade in all subjects, as needed. Interested volunteers must be at least a sophomore in high school and have excellent academic standing. Apply here. Applicants will be notified and invited to attend a training workshop.
Lego Club Helpers
(Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month, 3:30 pm to 5pm)
Help set up and take down. Keep Legos sorted and monitor children.
Contact: Melissa Ronning
Click here to register for Lego Club Helper slots
Summer Reading Program
Time Slots become available starting May 1 every year. Help people register for our reading programs at our Prize Table and other summer activities. Prize table slots are 2 hours long. Reading program starts near the end of June and is usually six weeks long. There will be Prize Table training workshops in June. You will be emailed information about your duties in the beginning of June after you have registered. Applications will be given out at the workshop to new volunteers.
Click here to fill out what slots you want to work during the summer: Prize Table, Branch Reading Program Helpers, Friday Films, Carnival, Final Concert, Special Programs.
Contact: Barbara Richardson or Melissa Ronning
Story Time and Reading Volunteer program : S.T.A.R.
Read aloud to small groups of children. View a PowerPoint presentation to see what being a STAR reader is all about.Contact: Susan Foster
Did you know?
Zoning Administrator meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Meeting Agendas, Action Agendas, and Minutes are available to view online.
