Volunteer

Download the application, fill it out, scan and email to info@ncpl.ca.

Come to any Library Branch for an application form. Staff are happy to help you if you need assistance.

After you apply, we will contact you about the next steps. This can often take several weeks or months.

Volunteers at the Library help us to serve the people who use our services.

Volunteers work closely with the community in roles such as literacy mentors, helping with the teaching and learning gardening, tax clinics, homework help, fundraising support, book sales, special events to promote the library, supporting programs and events on- and off-site, technology tutors, and more.

You can apply to volunteer once you are 14 years old.

It depends on the position and your schedule, but most volunteers earn a few hours each month if they volunteer regularly.

Some Volunteer positions require a Vulnerable Sector Check. Please do not start this process until after you've met with the designated manager, as it may not be a requirement of the position in which you're interested.

Volunteers must complete Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) training.

Additionally, volunteers receive Health and Safety training, and any training for the support they provide.

Many of our programs and events for children, teens, and families rely on volunteers for support. Program and Activity Volunteers work with Library Leadership to welcome participants and show children how to play a game, complete an activity, or enjoy a craft during a Library program. Volunteers may also help count attendance, take tickets, set up and clean up, and prepare materials in advance, depending on the program or event. You may be attending a parade or connecting with the community at the Library's booth at an event or the Fair.

Tell us your talents! We are also looking for volunteers with specific skills or experience with activities such as playing chess, jewelry making, Lego building, sewing, face painting and much more.

Our community welcomes many newcomers throughout the year. It takes a lot of practice for anyone to begin to feel confident speaking a new language and learning about their new environment. Mentors provide support and encouragement to an adult who wants to practice their new English language skills in a casual, social situation. The emphasis is on social conversation, not teaching. Mentors talk about families, food, grocery shopping, agriculture, and whatever else might be helpful and that they have in common. Many new friendships are forged by participants in this program.

Some of our programs and events rely on volunteers for support. You work alongside staff in a supporting role to welcome participants, provide directions to activities, be present at community events such as parades and the Fair, and help set up and tear down a site for programs and events. These volunteers have skills they can share and enjoy being social. You may help count attendance, take tickets, set up and clean up, and prepare materials in advance of an event or program.

If you have a specific skills or experience such, let us know!

Volunteers play a vital role in supporting and nurturing a teaching and learning garden at the Library. The Library is collaborating with the Simcoe Horticultural Society and the County to develop the gardens at the Simcoe Branch into a Butterfly Garden. Your dedication and passion brings life to the garden, enabling it to thrive and become an inspiring educational space. You assist in helping maintain the garden by occasional weeding, watering, and overall upkeep. Volunteers for this endeavour may support the staff organized workshops, interactive session, and hands-on activities for children and visitors.

The Library participates in many community events. We might be at the Fair, in a parade, at festivals, and other community events. Volunteer support is vital when we are in the community engaging with the public and building awareness of the Library's role in the community through activities at these events.