During the summer of 2023, the Mansfield Public Library will offer a Junior Volunteer Program for interested youth volunteers ages 12-15* to support the library and local community under direct supervision of MPL’s Youth Services Librarians. This program may be a good fit for youth hoping to learn more about public libraries and gain experience working with younger children.
Junior Volunteers will be asked to help with:
- Preparing program supplies, such as crafts and science experiment materials.
- Supporting MPL’s weekly Summer Science Fun program by interacting with children during indoor/outdoor play time, crafts, & science experiments.
- Maintaining the Children’s Area by picking up toys/puzzles, organizing coloring sheets, restocking new book displays, etc.
**All interactions with children and families will be directly supervised by MPL’s Youth Services Librarians.**
The Junior Volunteer Program will run weekly volunteer sessions on Thursday afternoons from 2:30-5:30PM. Junior Volunteers will be invited to stay at the library for Teen/Tween Nights on Thursdays at 6PM. Junior Volunteers are also invited to support special events, including the Summer Kick-Off Party on Saturday, June 24 and the Ice Cream Social on Saturday, August 12. If the Thursday afternoon schedule doesn’t work for you and your family, please reach out to find other options.
Interested youth volunteers ages 12-15* should email MPLYouth@MansfieldCT.org with their name, age, a brief description of their volunteer interests and schedule availability. MPL’s Youth Services Librarians will get back to volunteers quickly with further information.
*Interested volunteers ages 16+ are welcome to volunteer through our regular volunteer program. Interested? Click here for a volunteer application form