Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

800 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2009
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Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

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Children and Teen Programming Support

Assist in different ways with children and teen programs
  • Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work, Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Clerical Work

Help keep the collections in order and assist with other administrative duties
  • Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work, Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
Ways to help youth thrive

After School Activities Assistant Volunteer

Do you love working with children? Are you creative? Good at planning activities and games? The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County seeks volunteers to serve as After School Activities Assistants. After School Activities Assistants are essential in our branches to ensure that children are engaged in safe, calm, and entertaining activities during after school hours. Typical work includes creating and implementing a small activity for 10-15 children, like coloring activities, games, and more intricate crafting.
  • Education, Enrichment (Arts), Event support
  • Elementary (5-10), Middle School, High School
  • Different Small Groups, Different Large Groups
  • Arts, Enrichment, STEM
  • Library, Nonprofit
  • Individuals
  • 1 Semester
  • 2 Hours/Week
  • Weekday Afternoons
  • Moderate

Children's Program Support Assistant Volunteer

Do you enjoy working with children? Have an interest in arts and crafts? The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County seeks volunteers to serve as Children’s Program Support Assistants. Children’s Program Support Assistants are essential in our branches to provide assistance to librarians as they prepare for and offer programming for our young patrons. Typical work includes craft preparation, cutting out shapes and projects for story time, and working with children during activities.
  • Education, Enrichment (Arts), Event support
  • Babies and Toddlers, Elementary (5-10)
  • Different Small Groups
  • Arts, Enrichment, STEM
  • Library, Nonprofit
  • Individuals
  • 1 Semester
  • 2 Hours/Week
  • Anytime
  • Moderate

Teen Program Support Assistant Volunteer

Do you enjoy working with teens? Teen Program Support Assistants are essential in our branches to provide assistance to librarians as they prepare for and offer programming for our teenage patrons. Typical work includes preparation for programs and working with teens during activities.
  • Education, Enrichment (Arts), Event support
  • Middle School, High School
  • Different Small Groups
  • Arts, Enrichment, STEM
  • Library, Nonprofit
  • Individuals
  • 1 Semester
  • 2 Hours/Week
  • Anytime
  • Moderate

After School Snack Program Assistant Volunteer

Do you like working with children? Are you passionate about childhood hunger? Are you reliable and dependable? The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County seeks volunteers to serve as After School Snack Program Assistants. After School Snack Program Assistants are essential in our branches to ensure that children are provided after school snacks and engaged in safe, calm, and entertaining activities during after school hours.
  • Event support
  • Babies and Toddlers, Elementary (5-10), Middle School, High School
  • Different Small Groups, Different Large Groups
  • Food Insecure, Homeless, Low Income Household
  • Library, Nonprofit
  • Individuals
  • 1 Semester
  • 2 Hours/Week
  • Weekday Afternoons
  • Moderate

Summer Meals Program Assistant Volunteer

Do you like working with children? Are you passionate about childhood hunger? Are you reliable and dependable? The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County seeks volunteers to serve as Summer Meals Program Assistants. Summer Meals Program Assistants are essential in our branches to provide needed meals to kids who may otherwise go without food during the summer
  • Event support
  • Babies and Toddlers, Elementary (5-10), Middle School, High School
  • Different Small Groups
  • Food Insecure, Homeless, Low Income Household
  • Library, Nonprofit
  • Individuals
  • 1 Semester
  • 2 Hours/Week
  • Weekday Afternoons
  • Moderate

Tales to Tails Volunteer

Do you have a therapy dog in your family? Do you and your therapy dog enjoy working with children? Tales to Tails Volunteers are an important part of our team, providing the opportunity to children to read to certified therapy dogs in the safe environment of the library. But, the dogs don’t do all the work! Volunteers work directly with our young patrons to help them improve their reading skills.
  • Education, Emotional, Social Skills
  • Babies and Toddlers, Elementary (5-10), Middle School
  • Different Small Groups
  • Academically at Risk
  • Library, Nonprofit
  • Individuals
  • 1 Semester
  • 1 Hour/Month
  • Anytime
  • Moderate
How you help Helping educate children & people of the community through reading, tutoring & group activities.
About us The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County values free, open, unrestricted access to its collections and services. We are committed to connecting our customers to the ideas, information, and materials they wish to explore in a friendly, nonjudgmental manner. We strive to offer materials, programs, and services that represent the needs of our diverse population.
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