Volunteer Opportunities at Multnomah County Library

Middle and high school students meet to get involved at neighborhood libraries. Teen councils meet twice monthly and work with library staff to help improve services for teens. This is an opportunity to help the library organize and facilitate teen meetings, plan teen activities, develop library displays and help with library events. Meeting other Teen Council members is an added bonus.

• A fun, simple way to earn volunteer hours  
• A chance to eat free (yummy) snacks
• A venue for meeting new people outside of school  
• A way to be a part of your library and make a difference in it
• A safe place to be yourself

Location: Holgate Library, 7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR 97206 

Time Commitment: Two 1.5 hour meetings per month

Age Requirement: 12-18 years old

Meeting Dates & Times: 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, 4:15-5:45 pm

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Respect and support other council members
• Participate in meetings and in teen council brainstorming and activities
• Learn how to contribute ideas and get things done
• Chance to organize and facilitate council meetings
• Identify ways that adults can help

Skills & Qualifications

• Willingness to work with other teens
• Dependability

Other Requirements

• A volunteer application must be completed in order to earn service hours

Benefits

• Build skills in event planning and evaluation
• Find a community of people who care about the same issues you do 
• Connect with people in your neighborhood
• Get service hours for school and scholarships
• Opportunities to collaborate on or lead group projects
• Opportunities to plan a community event or advocate for a cause
• A safe place to be yourself