Volunteering

We love our volunteers!

We are grateful to our community members who choose to contribute their time, skills, and passions to our libraries! Our volunteers throughout Benton County are dedicated and generous neighbors who believe in the value of libraries to enrich our communities.

We welcome volunteers at each of our four locations: Alsea, Corvallis, Monroe, and Philomath. We strive to provide a meaningful and enjoyable volunteer experience for those who wish to participate in our important work. Thank you for your interest in supporting our community libraries!

Please see below for open volunteer roles and more information.

To contact our volunteer coordinator, email: libvolunteer@corvallisoregon.gov

Join our Team of Volunteers

How to Apply

We generally expect a minimum 6-month commitment. Exclusions include Summer Reading Program, internships, and youth volunteers.

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Available Positions by Location

  • Library Beautification Volunteer: refresh book displays, straighten shelves, clean toys, dusting (Wednesday 10am-12pm)

Circulation Division: Be part of the behind the scenes of materials moving in and out of our library! These positions require great attention to detail and ability to bend, kneel, reach, and push heavy carts.

  • Library Pickups Volunteer: collect unshelved books, tidy spaces, and straighten shelves (Weekly scheduled position)
  • Holds and New Book Shelving Volunteer: shelve new books in their appropriate section and shelve materials on hold (Weekly scheduled position)
  • Holds Search Volunteer: responsible for searching the library shelves to find materials requested by patrons (Weekly scheduled position)
  • Adopt-a-Shelf: adopt a section of interest and keep shelves dust-free, clean book jackets, and straighten shelves (flexible schedule)

Youth Services: Love working with and for kids? Volunteer in Youth Services!

  • Events Volunteer: help with setup and teardown, assist with crafts both before and during programs, and more. (Scheduled as needed)
  • Library Beautification Volunteer: arrange children’s books in visually appealing ways, clean toys in the Brooks Play Area, tidy shelves. (Weekly scheduled position)

Adult Services: Help facilitate fun and educational events or help with our organizational efforts!

  • Collection Development Volunteer: restocking and pulling items for library displays, creating digital lists from library catalog (Computer literacy required. Weekly scheduled position.)
  • Events Volunteer: help with setup and teardown, greet attendees, put out refreshments (On-call and regular event positions available)
  • Storage Room Volunteer: organize craft items, test craft materials such as glue sticks and markers, general tidying (flexible schedule once a month)

  • Library Beautification Volunteer: refresh book displays, straighten shelves, dusting, picking assigned books off the shelves (Friday mornings)
  • Events Volunteer for LEGO Day: event setup and teardown, greet patrons, interact with attendees (Third Saturdays 11:30am-2:30pm)

  • Library Beautification Volunteer: refresh book displays, straighten shelves, clean toys, dusting (Wednesday 1pm-2pm or an hour before close during the week)
  • Events Volunteer for LEGO Day and Build-It Day: event setup and teardown, greet patrons, interact with attendees (First Wednesdays 3pm-5pm and Third Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm)

Other Opportunities

Volunteer with the Friends & Foundation of the Library! Their mission is to enrich the lives of people in Benton County by fostering a vibrant, accessible, and inclusive Corvallis-Benton County Public Library system through advocacy, volunteerism, and philanthropic support. Volunteers are needed at Book Sales and year-round to sort books, run the book sale room, and manage online book sales. Apply with the Friends & Foundation through their form!