Volunteer
Positions
The heart of the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends are our volunteers. They staff the bookstore, sort donated books, and run the book sales at both Central Park Library and Northside Library.
You can meet a lot of great people and support your community while volunteering with us! Please contact Onvipa de la Riva or complete the below form.
Note: volunteers must be 16 years or older.
Thanks!
Helps out at our patio sales on the weekends as a cashier and monitoring the sales. This position is for people who are available on Saturdays and Sundays and are willing to work at all three libraries (Central, Northside, and Mission).
Operates our used book store in the Central Park Library during a specified shift or as needed to fill in for others. Duties include: helping customers find books, operating a cash register (including taking credit cards), restocking shelves as needed, and other light duties. In addition to regular shift work, we also need people who can substitute when our regular shift workers are unavailable.
Gathers up donations of books and other media and gets them ready for our book sorters. We’re looking for two people who can lift up to 20lbs and works well with others.
Assists with the shipping of used books sold through the Internet. These shifts are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at Central Park Library.
Sorts used books by quality and genre to ensure that they are sent to the right venue for sale. Requires knowledge of English-language books. We are currently looking for 1-2 people who can help from 10am – 12pm on Tuesdays.
Assists with the setup or closure of the monthly book sale which is held on the 3rd Friday and Saturday of each month at Central Park Library.
Assists in keeping the book sale inventory organized throughout the sale and monitoring the crowd as they browse for books.
Determines sale amounts, collects money and makes change during the monthly book sale.
Works with the Board of Directors doing individual outreach, corporate outreach, finances or volunteer support.
Volunteer Form
If you are interested in volunteering, complete this form and someone from the library foundation will contact you.
