If you enjoy meeting people and have time on your hands then come and volunteer at your local library. All our volunteers get a 20% discount when hiring DVDs and audiobooks and lower fines for late books.
You must be aged 18 or over to apply for a library volunteer role.
See our volunteer roles below and find out how you can apply.
Volunteer roles
Computer buddy
Our computer buddies help library users to get started and gain confidence in using a computer. They provide help using the UK Online course ‘Learn My Way’. They also help with navigating online forms, internet searching and email accounts.
See computer buddy role description
Conversation cafe host
Our conversation cafe hosts encourage people to practise their spoken English language skills and gain confidence in their new skills. These
The group will run at:
- Rochester Library on Wednesday mornings
- Gillingham Library on Wednesday afternoons.
See Gillingham Library conversation cafe host description
See Rochester Library conversation cafe host description
eBook buddy
Our eBook Buddies help library users discover our collections of eBooks and other digital items, on tablets, smartphones, laptops and eReaders.
Home library courier
Our home library couriers deliver and collect books and other items for all our home library users.
You’ll be a reliable person with a clean driving licence and your own car.
Home library courier role description
Volunteers at Grain Library
Grain Library needs reliable and responsible volunteers for its day-to-day running.
You’ll be happy to open and close the library, answer questions and queries from library visitors, arrange new displays, find and replace books, and chat with any visitors.
Grain Library volunteer role description
How to apply
To volunteer for any of these roles, please fill in our online application form.
As part of your application you'll need to tell us:
- which role you're interested in
- your days and times of availability
- about your skills and interests
- about any health related requirements you may have, including how we can support you
- about any convictions
- the details of 2 referees we can contact
- your contact details
- details of an emergency contact for you.
What happens next
We'll let you know we have received your application.
We'll review the information you have provided and contact you if we have any queries.
We'll contact you again once we've completed our checks.