Welcome!

The Huntington Public Library (HPL) welcomes your interest in volunteering with our Library! The generous gifts of time, energy, and skills from each of our volunteers are deeply appreciated.

Public libraries serve a unique function in the community, and volunteering to serve at your local library can offer many personal rewards including expanding your knowledge, making a meaningful contribution to the community, meeting new people, learning first-hand about the Library’s offerings (services, programs, policies), and having a better understanding of the important role the Library plays in the community.

HPL volunteer opportunities assist the Library in carrying out its mission to serve the public by providing resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination. We recruit volunteers when needed to assist with special tasks, projects, and events.

Procedures

• Those interested in volunteering for the library will fill out the “Volunteer Application & Waiver of Liability” form. These can be obtained by and returned to staff at the circulation desk.
• Completed applications will be reviewed by the Library Director. Applicants will be contacted to discuss possible volunteer opportunities and schedule the volunteer if a volunteer opportunity is available. 
• All applications will be kept on file at the circulation desk.

Regulations

• All volunteers are required to fill out a Volunteer Application & Waiver of Liability Form.
• Applicants will be approved to become volunteers at the discretion of the Library Director, or their designee based on an applicant’s qualifications in relation to the needs of the library at any given time.
• Volunteers will follow all library policies and procedures.
• Volunteers will be provided with a Huntington Public Library Volunteer Handbook.
• Confidential information is not to be shared with anyone else including family, friends, or acquaintances.
• Volunteers may not remove or make copies of any records, reports, or any other confidential documents from the Library.
• Volunteers are expected to conduct themselves as if employed by the Library and must adhere to the policies and practices established regarding work schedule, attendance, conduct, performance, safety procedures, proper attire, etc.

Guidelines

• The library reserves the right to decline the services of any volunteer working on library property.
• Volunteers under consideration may be subject to a criminal records search and background check.
• If the library does not have projects that match a volunteer’s interests at the time of application, the applicant will be notified, and the application will be kept on file for one (1) year.
• The library may not accept every volunteer application.