Volunteer at FVRLibraries
Libraries are more than buildings—they’re community hubs. When you volunteer at FVRLibraries, you help create the spaces where neighbors connect, stories are shared, and lifelong learning happens. Volunteers bring new energy, skills, and ideas into our libraries. Whatever your volunteer role, your time makes a difference.
How to Get Started
Apply
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Submit an online application (ages 13+)
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For ages 12 and under, contact our Volunteer Coordinator: volunteer@fvrl.org or 360-906-5075
Complete a background check (for ages 18+)
Background checks are required before placement as a volunteer with FVRLibraries.
After you apply
Sample Volunteer Roles
Here are a few ways volunteers are currently making a difference:
- Program Assistance
Examples: participating in Teen Council, leading gaming groups, leading various language conversation circles, providing licensed dogs for children to read to, assisting with Summer at Your Library, etc.
- Office Assistance
Examples: sorting box labels, labeling books, or processing craft requests
- Used Book Store Assistance
Examples: Receiving donations, sorting books, stocking shelves, and helping customers
- Fundraiser Assistance via the Friends and Foundation
