teen volunteer program

Required Age: 12+

• Gain experience helping to plan and run events aimed at teens as a member of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG).
• TAG volunteers are expected to actively participate in sharing opinions and providing feedback re the library’s teen programming, collections, and much more.
• Members must be able to make a 10 month commitment
• Members must be able to attend a monthly Zoom meeting.
• Interested? Please contact ysvolunteers@caledon.library.on.ca for more information.

Required Age: 12+ – Applications Closed at this Time

• Assist with general office tasks ranging from program material preperation to organizing and sorting.
• Tasks required may include: cutting out craft material, preparing examples/templates of crafts, drawing or painting pictures/materials, counting ballots, filing documents, and testing out program activities.

Required Age: 12+

• Assist with virtual Children’s Programming.
• Volunteers must be familiar with conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet and Teams.
• Volunteers must have access to mic and camera when assisting with virtual programs.  

Required Age: 14+ – Applications Closed at this Time

• Help children ages 6-10 who are struggling with reading and or writing.
• The Homework Buddies program pairs up older high school students with elementary school age students who need some extra help practicing their reading or writing, in English and/or French.
• French is an asset for volunteering with CPL’s Homework Buddies program.

Required Age: 14+ – Applications Closed at this Time

• Volunteer with technology-based children and tween programs throughout the year. 
• Also host our Tech Savvy Teens program and assist patrons weekly with their various technological needs.
• Experience with social media accounts, Microsoft office, downloading eBooks, 3D printing and coding is recommended.
• Successful candidates can expect that commitments to volunteering in a Tech Savvy Teen capacity will consist of a pre-determined length of time.

Required Age: 12+

• Write reviews for YA books and video games (rated E and T). Items reviewed must be currently in the library collection (in physical and/or digital format) and have been released in the past year.
• The reviews will be promoted on our Teen Instagram account @teensofcpl. Each submitted review will earn 2 hours of volunteer service.

Required Age: 13+

• Work with a child one-on-one to practice their reading on Zoom. Each child signs up for a 15 minute slot on Thursdays between 4-5 p.m. A staff member will be present but the program will be led by the teen volunteer.
• Volunteers will be asked to select and screen share books from Overdrive.
• Some familiarity with troubleshooting zoom links and other media livestreaming would be an asset.

Required Age: 13+

• Lead a virtual version on Zoom of our Rescue Readers program, a partnership between CPL and the Caledon Animal Shelter, which pairs up children who want to practice their reading with a four-legged shelter friend. A staff member will be present but the program will be led by the teen volunteer. Each child will sign up for a 15 minute time slot on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Volunteers will be asked to select and screen share books from Overdrive.
• Some familiarity with troubleshooting zoom links and other media livestreaming would be an asset.