Student Volunteers

The Clarington Public Library attempts to provide volunteer opportunities for secondary school students to help them fulfill their community service requirements and to expose them to some of the services of the public library.

ReaCH - Read for Community Hours

Are you a high school student who loves to read? Earn your volunteer hours and write short reviews on unreleased books!

For more information on how to get involved, please see our ReaCH page!

Volunteering at the Library

Student Volunteer Eligibility:

Must be enrolled at a Clarington secondary school.
Must commit to volunteering for a minimum of three (3) hours at any one time.

Examples of eligible student volunteer activities include publicity walks, library moves or reorganization, branch book sales, assistance with library programs (craft preparation), and assistance with library promotion at special events. Volunteers will not shelve items, shelf read, or participate in activities/projects involving access to the library automated system or borrower records.

Please read Clarington Public Library’s policy Use of Secondary School Volunteers for more information and before submitting your request.

If you are not enrolled in a secondary school and would like to know more about the volunteer opportunities available at the Library, please contact the Library Administration.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Clarington Public Library uses the Municpality's Clarington Volunteers portal to post upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Sign up for an account through Clarington Volunteers, then be sure to become a fan of the Clarington Public Library organization to get updates and notifications about our latest opportunities and events!