Opportunities with Arlington Public Library

An important part of learning a new language is to practice speaking it. If your first language is Arabic and you enjoy teaching others, consider leading the Arabic conversation group. The session is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. more

Have you ever checked out a DVD or CD from the Library and it didn't play right? Help keep that from happening by cleaning and removing scratches from the discs using a special resurfacing machine. Training will be provided. We need someone who is available during the work day for 60-90 minutes a week. No evening or weekend hours are available. more

Do you like to release your frustrations by pounding things? If so, you may want to make it possible to plant the clay flowers being created by children in the Dept. of Parks’ centers. We need people willing to pound rebar (long reinforced steel bars) into the ground. The purpose of the project is to show off our children's creativity and to beautify libraries. We have two dates and work sites to ch more

Do you like browsing in used bookstores? Come share that joy! The Friends of the Arlington Public Library hold semi-annual book sales to raise money to support a variety of Library activities, including the summer reading program for children and the community read, Arlington Reads. Preparing for the sales is a year-round task. Donated books, magazines, and media items are unpacked, sorted, priced, more

Help make sure the library has the items you want on the shelf as soon as possible at Central Library. The job may include any of the following tasks: identifying items placed on hold, preparing requested items to be picked up, shelving requested items for pick up, sorting books by call number, assembling carts of items in call number order, and shelving new books. Training will be provided. We cu more

Are you interested in meeting people from different cultures? Arlington is home to many people from all over the world. Some come needing to improve their English language skills. Help your new neighbors by serving as a conversation partner for non-native English speakers at the Central Library at regularly scheduled English Conversation group meetings. The group meets Monday 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p more

Interested in screening and helping fix the library’s DVDs? Columbia Pike Branch Library is looking for someone to assist with a film program and the maintenance of other audio-visual materials from the library’s collection. We need someone who will help set up the equipment and attend the public screenings to provide trouble-shooting of minor problems and help for attendees. The volunteer will also as more

An important part of learning a new language is to practice speaking it. If your first language is Mandarin Chinese and you enjoy teaching others, consider leading the Mandarin Chinese conversation group. The purpose of the conversation group is to give people who are learning Mandarin Chinese an opportunity to speak with each other and with native speakers. The meetings will occur at Central Libra more

Do you like helping people with computers? Westover Branch Library is looking for someone who can help people using their public PCs, printers, copiers and self-service checkout machines. The purpose is to provide assistance when people have questions about or difficulty with the hardware or software and trouble-shoot as needed. In addition, the volunteer may be asked to shelve holds because people more