Volunteer at Northland
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Join Northland Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board!
Teens ages 14 to 18 who are Teen Advisory Board (TAB) members will work together to create, plan, and implement a large program during the children’s summer reading program. They will also evaluate and offer feedback on existing library services. Members are expected to attend scheduled meetings and will receive credit for volunteer hours upon successful completion of the TAB’s initiatives.
If interested, please complete a volunteer application HERE.
For a full description of Northland’s Teen Advisory Board and the schedule of meetings, please click HERE.
About ongoing volunteering at Northland:
New opportunities arise as new programs/events evolve. Ongoing opportunities offer flexibility and others require a firm commitment on an ongoing basis. We welcome your application as we offer variety, new friendships, and personal satisfaction while enriching Northland’s reputation as a community treasure.
Student volunteer hours – specific hours within a certain timeframe
At certain times of the year, Northland can entertain requests from students who need to perform a specific number of volunteer hours within a certain timeframe. We need two weeks’ notice for these kinds of requests, and may not always be able to accommodate them. These requests should be directed to Kelley Moten via email: motenk2@northlandlibrary.org, or phone: 412-366-8100 x146.
Help out at events, share your skills, help kids and patrons during programs, and more! Or you can become a Book Nook associate or a team member of the semi-annual book sales.
Requirements to Volunteer
In order to volunteer at Northland Public Library (except for the bi-annual book sale), anyone who is 18 years of age or older must either have or be willing to obtain the following clearances:
- (Free) Child Abuse History Clearance
- (Free) PA Criminal Record Check
If you have lived in Pennsylvania consistently for at least the past 10 years, you do not have to do the Federal Criminal Background Check. Instead, you will be asked to sign a form stating you have lived in PA for the past 10 years and haven’t committed any offenses that would prohibit you from serving as a volunteer.
The Director of Library Services will help you obtain these clearances if you are selected as a volunteer. Please contact Kelley Moten, Director of Library Services at motenk2@northlandlibrary.org or at 412-366-8100 ext.146 if you have any questions.