City of Boise

Volunteer activities that take place at the Main Library.

Individuals are invited to help with lesson preparation and basic behind the scenes tasks in an effort to help us prepare for school groups, events and programming. Gather supplies for lessons, organize or re-shelf library books, prepare craft supplies, etc.

Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   

Assist center staff in the classroom with large school or daycare groups. No teaching experience necessary. 

Help manage large groups, leading pre-determined activities and assisting the educator with various tasks tasks during a lesson. 

Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. depending on the reservation schedule. 

Groups or individuals are invited to help the Boise WaterShed with projects to beautify, maintain, or improve our outdoor River Campus, classrooms, interactive trail or other area that may need some work.

Opportunities will begin again this Spring weather permitting.

For those of you that are looking for an ongoing volunteer opportunity, we offer a range of opportunities that are either seasonally based or require a year-long commitment.

Fort Boise Community Center is located at 700 Robbins Rd., Boise, ID 83702. Hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Fridays, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Grace Jordan Community Center is located at 6411 W. Fairfield Avenue, Boise, ID 83709. Hours of operation are 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Morley Nelson Community Center is located at 7701 W. Northview St., Boise, ID 83704. Hours of operation are 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

After school centers are located at Hawthorne, William Howard Taft, Jefferson and Garfield Elementary Schools.

Whitney Community Center is located at 1609 S. Owyhee St, Boise ID 83705. Hours of operation are 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Volunteer positions which are at (or based at) Boise City Hall, 150 N Capitol Boulevard.

The Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) is a specialized, inquiry-based education organization. We strive to provide students with unique learning experiences by utilizing an organic garden setting. Since our founding, we have been dedicated to providing students with knowledge through “real life” experiences, and each year we are able to serve approximately 6,500 local youth and families through a variety of educational programs. We know that a student who is able to dig in the soil, plant a seed, and watch it grow will be excited to eat the fruits of their labor, and will better understand the science behind a sprouting seed or the process of photosynthesis.

The City of Boise Open Space Reserves are a diverse group of protected properties, each of which represents significant ecological, historical, recreational or cultural value to our community. Together they form strong connections to our natural environment and are worthy of lasting conservation. Simply stated, our open space reserves are the special places we go to reflect, to play, to learn and to live.

The Open Space division offers corporations, schools, churches, civic organizations, and others the opportunity to participate in a service project. These projects can take place any time during the year, and will take into account your group size, availability, and what our needs are at the time.

For school groups this may include a service learning component at which students will receive both classroom instruction, as well as participate in a field activity.

Volunteers must review the City of Boise Volunteer Handbook to participate.