What you will do

Support library service deliver various activities and events including craft sessions, reading groups, author visits and regular clubs including code clubs, Lego clubs and film clubs.

What you'll gain

• Share your creative skills.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.
• You enjoy arts and crafts.
• You are organised and good at planning.

In the library you may be

• Supporting staff or delivering your own events.
• Preparing resources for the event including photocopying and setting up displays.
• Preparing and distributing publicity.
• Preparing the library for events including moving furniture and setting up refreshments.
• Meeting and greeting customers.
• Running events and activities.
• Admnistrative work - such as recording the names and numbers of people attending events.
• Tidying and evaluating the sessions.
• Promotion of the library service in the community.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Help keep our library gardens tidy, safe and enjoyable spaces for local people.

What you'll gain

• Share your creative skills.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.
• Possibilities to develop further skills.

Who you are

• You enjoy working outdoors.
• You have some gardening experience, you don't need to be an expert.
• You are physically fit and are able to lift, bend and kneel.
• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• The time commitment could be delivering weekly sessions as necessary.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Using your knowledge of the local community, share the good work libraries are doing.

What you'll gain

• Increase awareness of services, activities and events available.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You can promote, market and shout about the great work libraries do in your community.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Talking to people in the community about events and activities in the library.
• Publicising events to ensure as many people hear about our offers.
• Taking posters and leaflets to local community groups and businesses who can share our events and activities further.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Anything and everything! Gain practical experience of working in a library. All our libraries really need the support of volunteers, you could be shelving books, helping pick requested books from the shelves, supporting someone using the PCs or helping someone use the self-issue machines.

What you'll gain

• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.
• Possibilities to develop further skills.

Who you are

• You are a good communicator.
• You are physically fit and able to lift, bend and kneel.
• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Sorting the items on the return trolleys prior to returning them to the shelves.
• Creating attractive displays.
• Returning books to shelves in the correct order, keeping the shelves tidy and the books in order.
• Pulling together stock from booklists to fulfil customer requests.
• Helping customers to borrow or return books using the self-service machines.
• Troubleshooting and supporting customers with their IT queries.
• Helping customers to perform searches and access particular websites on our PCs to find the information they want.
• Helping customers with formatting, printing or other specific tasks on the public computers as required.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library services makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literacy; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger, more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need one referee to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• The time commitment could be delivering weekly sessins as necessary.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Kirklees Local Studies Library holds the principal collection of local and family history material for the Kirklees area. This includes books, photographs, maps, newspapers, and other resources. We help our customers with a wide range of queries, including those from family historians, local historians and students. Can you help us deliver such a wide range of facilities and services?

What you'll gain

• Increase confidence and learn new skills working with the public and staff.
• Share knowledge and experience with customers.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Help Kirklees to deliver a sustainable and effective library service.

Who you are

• You have an interest in the history and culture of Kirklees and its communities and the ability to share that enthusiasm with others.
• You are responsible, dependable, friendly and a good listener.
• You can communicate well with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time and can spare at least 2 hours a fortnight.
• You enjoy the challenge of helping to find information for our customers.
• You have basic IT skills.

In the library you may be

• Listing and cataloguing material.
• Helping customers to use the Ancestry website and other online resources to access family records and research local history.
• Inputting data.
• Promoting and supporting events, the lunchtime club and class visits.
• Creating displays and helping to produce topic lists.
• Keeping our books in good condition and good order.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• We offer full training and induction sessions.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Gain practical experience of working in a library. Support staff to shelve books in the appropriate categories. Display books attractively to encourage children/parents to borrow them.

What you'll gain

• Share creative skills.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You are a good communicator.
• You are able to put books away in alphabetical order and subject order.
• You are physically fit and able to lift, bend and kneel.
• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Helping customers borrow or return books using the self-service machines.
• Sorting the items on the returns trolley ready to return to the shelves.
• Returning books to shelves in the correct order.
• Keeping shelves tidy and books in order.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• The time commitment could be delivering weekly sessions as necessary.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Promote the library service by publicising events, activities and schemes the libraries are offering through our social media channels.

What you'll gain

• Develop a knowledge of and passion for IT and digital applications.
• Increase awareness of services, activities and events available.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You have experience using social media and the ability to use your knowledge to share that enthusiasm and help others.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Promoting the great work the library service does through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TicketSource or the Kirklees Libraries website.
• Publicising events to ensure as many people hear about our offer.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

You will help our Tourist Information Centre by offering information, resources and advice for visitors and locals on our area. You will sell a range of souvenirs and gifts, provide the box-office service for Town Halls and The Lawrence Batley Theatre, and give advice on local accommodation. We are partners with both Visit Britain and Welcome to Yorkshire.

What you'll gain

• Get to know what your local area and what's on offer.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are knowledgeable about the local area and resources available.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Welcoming customers.
• Signposting within these buildings and beyond.
• Helping to promote local events and attractions.
• Selling gifts and souvenirs.
• Maintaining the Tourist Information Centre's displays and resources.
• Promotion of the library service in the community.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Work with the library manager, the library staff and volunteers to coordinate rotas and responsibilities of a team of volunteers supporting one of our 24 library locations.

What you'll gain

• Increase awareness of services, activities and events available.
• Develop organisational skills.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are organised and able to coordinate a rota.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Talking to the library's volunteer team and finding out how they would like to support the library service.
• Taking this information and creating a rota of volunteering times and responsibilities.
• Sharing this information with the library team.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Assist learners in acquiring new skills and the confidence needed to support the library service. This may include helping with the administration, marketing, creating and delivering of the training opportunities.

What you'll gain

• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Increase awareness of the library resources available.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• Non-judgmental and confident speaking to people from different backgrounds.
• Have an interest in helping people develop their skills.
• You are enthusiastic, friendly and supportive.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You have an interest in learning new things and the ability to share your knowledge and enthusiasm to help others.

In the library you may be

• Supporting your colleagues understanding, learning and development.
• Assisting with training and development programs and learning packages.
• Learning new skills and sharing best practice.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Meet and greet customers, set up the warm drink workstation, creating a display for serving of warm drinks during the winter months. During your session you will be required to set up games, offer newspapers and introduce a craft activity and support film events. This role may vary from library to library. At the end of the session, you would need to break down the station and clear away games and activities.

What you'll gain

• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting and chatting with people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You will be required to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community and support your library.

In the library you may be

• Promote the library service in that community.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Use your knowledge of coding to teach children and young people basic coding skills and concepts.

What you'll gain

• Increase awareness of services, activities and events available.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.
• Develop coding skills and pass on your knowledge.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You have a basic understanding of coding and programming and are willing to teach others.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Organising and planning coding sessions to deliver to children and young people.
• Running regular code clubs using our IT resources and coding toys.
• Publicising events to ensure as many people hear about our offers.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Use your creative skills to plan, promote and run craft activities.

What you'll gain

• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are creative person who enjoys working with children.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Planning craft activities to run with children.
• Preparing materials for these activities.
• Running craft sessions with children and families.
• Publicising events to ensure as many people hear about our offers.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Inspire creativity and imagination in children and young people by running or helping to run a Lego club.

What you'll gain

• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You enjoy working with children, young people, their parents and carers.
• You are enthusiastic, friendly and creative.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You can use your imagination to build Lego models.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Setting up your own Lego club or helping to run an established club.
• Making creations out of Lego and helping children and young people to do the same.
• Publicising events to ensure as many people hear about our offers.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

All of our libraries welcome visits from local school classes. You will be introducing children and their teachers to the library service and explaining all we have to offer. These visits may include storytelling and craft sessions.

What you'll gain

• Share creative skills.
• Possibilities to develop further skills.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy working with children and their teachers.
• You have an interest in children's learning and development.
• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Developing sessions to run with school classes.
• Preparing resources for craft sessions.
• Giving tours of the library to school classes and explaining what we have to offer.
• Running sessions, reading stories and answering questions.
• Promotion of the library service in the community.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Encourage children and their families to take part in reading activities and have a fun and engaging experience in the library. Delivering storytelling sessions, prepare sessions and support school visits.

What you'll gain

• Share creative skills.
• Amazing opportunity to introduce babies and children to whole new worlds that are only available through listening to stories.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.
• Possibilities to develop further skills.

Who you are

• You enjoy working with children, parents/carers having confidence to read stories and sing aloud to groups of children and parents/carers in public.
• You have an interest in children's learning and development.
• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Delivering storytime and rhyme time sessions.
• Preparing sessions and gathering resources.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• The time commitment could be delivering weekly sessions as necessary.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Lead or assist with storywalks in your local community. With children, parents and carers, you will be heading outdoors, reading stories and enjoying nature. To find out more about our Storywalks, search for 'Family Storywalks at Kirklees Libraries' on YouTube.

What you'll gain

• Increase confidence working with children, their parents and carers.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.
• Possibilities to develop further skills.

Who you are

• You enjoy working with children and young people.
• You enjoy walking outdoors and sharing stories.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Planning storywalks alongside a team of others.
• Carrying out risk assessments.
• Preparing the area for a storywalk.
• Leading or backing up a storywalk.
• Promoting and helping customers to use specialist information websites that Kirklees Libraries subscribe to.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• The time commitment could be delivering 1:1 sessions or scheduled drop-in sessions as necessary.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

If you are enthusiastic about helping entrepreneurs and small business owners succeed, want to learn new skills, and think you have ability to become be a business mentor for libraries, you can support our business offer. In this role you will be providing support with business planning, marketing, and intellectual property and helping customers with our business-related collections, resources, and events.

What you'll gain

• Share knowledge and expertise.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You may have knowledge running a business.
• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You can communicate well with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.
• Have leadership and organisational skills.

In the library you may be

• Promoting the library service to the wider community.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library services makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literacy; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger, more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need one referee to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• The BIPC hub is at Dewsbury Library, but the BIPC offer extends across Kirklees - and you may like to volunteer at more than one location.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Dewsbury Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Assist learners in acquiring IT skills and the confidence needed to use computers, the internet and various digital devices. This may include pre-booked or drop-in sessions depending on the needs of the library and the learners.

What you'll gain

• Develop a knowledge of and passion for IT and digital applications.
• Increase awareness of resources available.
• Increase confidence working with customers.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.
• Possibilities to develop further skills.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You have an interest in computers and IT and the ability to use your knowledge to share that enthusiasm and help others.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.

In the library you may be

• Supporting customers using IT, helping them to setup an email account, search for information, use their own devices, use social media and complete forms online.
• Helping customers expand their IT skills.
• Helping customers with printing and photocopying.
• Promoting and helping customers to use specialist information websites that Kirklees Libraries subscribe to.
• Promoting the library service and encourage non-members to join.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• The time commitment could be delivering 1:1 sessions or scheduled drop-in sessions as necessary.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.
• You can select the library within which you would like to volunteer and this may be more than one.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.

What you will do

Support library services helping people with little or no English. Helping people to learn English and get more involved in the wider community.

Supporting people to improve their English is a rewarding yet challenging experience. Focusing on the things people need to do in their everyday lives, such as going shopping, using public transport and going to the doctors, you will help learners to develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, as well as their confidence.

What you'll gain

• Share your creative skills.
• Increase confidence working with people.
• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable experience for CVs.
• Meet new people and make friends.

Who you are

• You enjoy meeting people.
• You are enthusiastic and friendly.
• You are able to communicate with customers, staff and other volunteers.
• You want to give your time to the community.
• You are organised and good at planning.

In the library you may be

• Supporting staff and delivering events.
• Preparing resources for the event including photocopying and setting up displays.
• Preparing and distributing publicity.
• Meeting and greeting customers.
• Administrative work - such as recording the names and numbers of people attending events.
• Tidying and evaluating the sessions.
• Promotion of the library service in the community.
• Discussing and recording the impact that the library service makes on customers' lives.

How volunteering helps

By volunteering you can enhance the lives of others by supporting the library service to: increase reading and literacy; improve digital access and literact; support everyone to achieve their full potential; support everyone to live healthier and happier lives; enable greater prosperity; build stronger; more resilient communities; offer everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative.

Additional information

• You will need two references to provide a character reference. This coud be an employer, teacher, support worker etc.
• An induction to the service and appropriate training will be provided.
• Travel expenses can be claimed if required to attend training sessions.

To enquire about volunteering in Kirklees libraries: call 01484414868 and ask for 'Huddersfield Library' or email volunteer.recruitment@kirklees.gov.uk.