Volunteer with the DC Public Library!

The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) is a vibrant center of activity for residents and visitors in the nation's capital. The library provides environments that invite reading, learning and community discussion and equips people to learn all their lives, to embrace diversity and to build a thriving city. DCPL is proud to be a recognized force in the community for engaging the mind, expanding opportunities and elevating the quality of life.

DCPL offers regular and periodic volunteer opportunities, including a teen- and high school-specific volunteer program, for interested individuals ages 14 and up.  Whether you are new in town, a long-time District resident, college student or library professional, DCPL could use your support to carry out its important work. With 24 neighborhood libraries, in addition to DCPL's central Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, there is bound to be a convenient location near you.

For more information on DCPL volunteer opportunities, visit the DCPL volunteer program online or contact them at (202) 741-5803 or libraryvolunteers@dc.gov.

Youth 202 and Teen Library Helper Programs at DC Public Libraries

Teens & High School Community Service at the DC Public Library (ages 14 - 19) 

 

 

The DC Public Library system has two volunteer opportunities for high school students: 

 

Youth202 (MLK Teen Space Only)
Youth202 is the voice of DC's teens--created for youth, by youth. Learn radio production skills from the Radio Rootz crew, interview people in the community, and help keep other teens “in the know” about news, issues, events, programs, and anything else you think is important. Youth202 meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6:30pm at the Martin Luther King Library's Teen Space, starting September 2011. Get community service hours, get a stipend, and join the movement! Click these links to learn more about the program and apply directly online, for Spring 2012.

Teen Library Helper (neighborhood libraries or Martin Luther King)
High school community service may be earned at a local library depending on project and supervisor ability.  You must be 14 or older, and can complete up to five service hours per week.  (We can't honor requests for lots of hours at the last minute, so please apply early!) 

To apply:

• Visit www.dclibrary.org/about/neighborhood to find the library closest to you
• Print and complete the High School Community Service Application & Permission Slip
• Return your application to staff at your local library

Before matching you to a project, staff may wish to interview you further about your skills and interests.

Contact Us

Can't find what you're looking for?  Call the volunteer program at 202-741-5803 or e-mail libraryvolunteers@dc.gov.