Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Iowa City Public Library! We greatly appreciate our volunteers for their invaluable contributions to the Library.

If you're interested in volunteering, here are a few important details:

Volunteers must be at least 12 years old.
We ask for a minimum commitment of 20 hours over a three-month period for our volunteers.
To ensure a safe environment, all volunteers receive a background check before starting. Applications may take a few weeks to fully process.
We're committed to supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities who are interested in volunteering.

To apply, complete the application below.

For questions, contact the Volunteer Assistant by calling (319) 887-6072 or emailing volunteer@icpl.org.

These departments are looking for volunteers:

Community and Access Services
Development Office
Teen Services

Volunteer application

Name

First name *

Middle name

Last name *

Preferred name

Pronouns

Birthday

Date of birth *

Month

Day

Year

Contact information

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *

ZIP code *

Address *

Email *

Phone *

Emergency contact *

Name, relationship, and phone

Availability and interest

Availability *

What hours are you available to volunteer? Must be within the Downtown Library's open hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 9pm, Friday 10am - 8pm, Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm.

Please tell us why you want to volunteer at the Library

Rank your level of interest in each department

Rank your interest level by department.

Children's Services volunteer spots are full.

Community and Access Services *

Might include collection inspection, sorting, straightening, cleaning, or Welcome Desk

Development/ICPL Friends Foundation *

Might include Book End store, book sorting, special book sales, or data entry; Evening and weekend availability only

Teen Services *

Might include straightening, cleaning, tutoring, ideas, programming, outreach, or tours

School or community service requirements

Select if your volunteer hours are a requirement for one of these options. *

Hours needed *

Deadline *

Month

Day

Year

School *

Grade *

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