Join our Volunteer Team
 Gina Silvia - One of our Favorite Volunteers !
 
 
 
If you are interested in volunteering for the library, please fill out the volunteer application form and leave it at the front desk. 
 
 
Community Service Student Application Forms
School out?  Need community service hours?   Here are some frequently asked questions to help you get started at OVL.
 
When does summer community service start?   June, July and August.
 
How do I apply?   Print and fill out the application form (online or in the library)  and either bring it in or mail it to the Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville, MA 02655.
 
Will I automatically be selected for community service hours?  If there are openings, you will be notified.
 
What would I be doing?  Shelving library materials, reading to children, helping with our summer activities, helping in the Friends of the Library Bookstore or processing library materials.  There may also be other duties available.
 
What is expected of me?  Be on time and follow instructions.  Call your supervisor or library staff if you can't make it.  Stay through your agreed upon time.  Learn new things and HAVE FUN!
 
For more information, call Lee Ann Amend 508-528-5757 or email Lamend@clamsnet.org
 
 

You are invited to join our elite corps of dedicated volunteers! By sharing your time and talent with us, you can make a big difference in the quality of library service in your community. Click here for application.

Library volunteers work side by side with staff in every Library activity. There is an ongoing need for help shelving, assisting with special projects, creating flyers, preparing mailings, demonstrating new technologies to the public, shelf-reading (Adopt-a-Shelf!), gardening, and more.
 
You will be able to . . .
  • acquire new skills and gain recognized work experience
  • expand your social horizons
  • serve in your own neighborhood
  • keep up with the latest books
  • help, and be appreciated for it
  • receive staff privileges in regard to library fines
  • brag that you volunteer for the Osterville Village Library

What is expected of you?

  • respect the public and be responsive to its needs
  • be willing to learn
Our volunteers range in age from 12 to 94. Some do short-term projects, and some stay for 25 years!
 
                         We welcome your gift of time, whatever it may be.