Volunteering in the Library

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We appreciate and encourage the vital role our volunteers play in extending our service; we are keen to make use of their knowledge and skills.

If you have time to spare, enjoy books, reading and communicating with people, then we would love to hear from you.

01628 796247; volunteers.library@rbwm.gov.uk or apply online.

Enquiry volunteer (Windsor only)

• Proficient IT skills and creative problem solver
• Good customer care and communication skills
• Demonstrate an interest in local studies

Home Library volunteer

• Take books to people who can't make it to a library
• Deliver books and spend time getting to know your customers; about two hours every three weeks
• Work independently and decide on number of visits
• You need transport and we pay a mileage allowance

Lending Library volunteer

• Evening and weekend hours in community libraries
• Tidy and shelve books, mend, jacket and tag stock
• Help behind the scenes in the library and develop skills like communication, teamwork, and initiative

Book Group leader

• You can promote reading with our support
• You will be articulate, good with people, interested in books and able to commit to regular sessions
• Meet for an hour, once a month at varied locations
• Liaise with staff and book group members to decide which books to read and chair meetings

IT Session leader

• Proficient in IT, able to deliver training, with lots of patience and able to commit time on a weekly basis
• Sole charge of sessions, with initial training and staff on hand for support
• IT sessions vary and are at different locations

IT supporter (Maidenhead only)

• Proficient in IT
• Able to deliver training, with lots of patience and able to commit time on a weekly basis
• Support Adult Education IT workshop trainers

Event organiser

• A great opportunity to work as part of a team
• You will prepare for and tidy up after events, greet and usher attendees
• Warm and outgoing, you will anticipate customer
  and staff needs
• Events are usually library based and in the evening
• We can run events in the local community

Event assistant

• Good customer care and communication skills; confident and outgoing
• Assist staff in preparing for and tidying up after events, greet and usher attendees
• A team player who is flexible and helpful
• Demonstrate a love of reading

Homework facilitator

• Support the learning needs of young people
• You will be articulate, good with children and love books and reading
• Proficient in IT, able to deliver training, with lots of patience and able to commit time on a weekly basis
• Liaise with staff to facilitate homework sessions
• Delivered at various libraries

Rhymetime / Storytime volunteer

• Support rhymetimes and storytimes in term time sessions; support or run rhymetimes and storytimes for holiday events
• Have confidence to lead individual events
• Good customer care, outgoing and excellent communication skills
• Have fun singing and reading to children
• Adaptable and approachable

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