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Teen Volunteers

Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) to learn about current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.

TAB meetings take place every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. No registration is required but members are encouraged to be consistent with their attendance. 

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Friends of the Library

Call 248-650-7179 or fill out an application online to volunteer in the Friends Store or at book sales.

 

The Friends of the Library will contact all eligible volunteers.

Friends Application
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Volunteering & Community Service

View the policy

Volunteer Policy

Read our volunteer policy for guidelines and details on available work.

Volunteer Application
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Apply to Volunteer

  • Volunteers aged 14 and up are encouraged to apply for weekly, regular shifts in circulation.​​

  • Community service applicants must be residents of the library’s legal service area – Rochester, Rochester Hills, or Oakland Township.

  • All potential volunteers must fill out an application and background check form. (Background checks are for volunteers ages 18 and up.)

What's next

  • Volunteers are matched with weekly shifts and must commit to a regular schedule.

  • Applications are processed weekly, and you will receive an email reply with either an available shift or a notice that you have been added to the waitlist.

  • Drop-in hours are not available.

  • Michigan’s Youth Employment Standards Act now requires all minors ages 14-17 to have a work permit in order to volunteer. Please submit a permit to your volunteer supervisor before your first shift.

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