Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Madison Public Library.
Alicia Ashman Library currently cannot accept new volunteers. Volunteers who have already submitted requests via the form, have been added to a potential volunteer waitlist. Thank you for your interest in helping us at the library.
We have no openings at this time generally. Please read on if you are a high school student or have court ordered community service.
For high school students needing hours for National Honor Society or similar programs: please submit this form with details on your availability and the number of hours needed in what timeframe.
Court-ordered community service: please let us know the number of hours you need to complete in what timeframe and provide details on your availability- time of day/days of the week.
Other unique options:
Artist TetraPAKMAN is the current Central artist-in-residence, through March 2025.Where: Central Library
How to help:TetraPAKMAN is hard at work within his residency at Central Library and the donation of materials has slowed down. He's needing more thin cardboard boxes (i.e. cereal, toothpaste, pasta boxes; not flattened is best), jar lids (plastic or metal), and bread bag clips especially. Drop these items off in the Bubbler space on Ground Floor of Central Library anytime we are open.
Thank you!
Goodman South Madison Library appreciates your interest in volunteering, but does not need any additional volunteer assistance at this time. Thank you for your time and your interest!
Hawthorne Library has no current volunteer opportunities. Please check back in the future!
Thank you for your interest--there are currently no volunteer openings at Meadowridge Library.
This submission form is not monitored when there are no volunteer opportunities.
Please check back next season for new opportunities.
Our Friends group, the Friends of the Meadowridge Library often is looking for volunteers to help with book sorting and sales, and you can contact them directly on their Facebook page.
Monroe Street Library does not have any current volunteer openings. Our Friends group, the Monroe Street Library League, is often looking for volunteers to help with book sorting and sales, though, and you can contact them on their Facebook page.
PlayLab Associate (1 shift per week). PlayLab Associates reset play areas, dust, sanitize toys, and maintain a friendly and welcoming presence in the PlayLab. Volunteers commit to working the same hour-long shift every week (minus illness, vacation, etc).
Shifts available:after school for an hour: Friday7:30-8:30pm: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
There are currently no volunteer positions available at Sequoya Library ): If you are interested in opportunities that may open up in the future, you are welcome to submit this form to indicate your interest. You will remain on a waitlist for one year from the date of submission. This form is not regularly monitored while there are no open positions.
Some of our partner organizations below may have volunteer openings. If you're interested in working with them, please contact them directly rather than submitting this form:
Again- thank you for your interest. Volunteers that work at the library will receive a background check, fill out a more extensive contact sheet, get appropriate training, and receive invitations to volunteer recognition events. We appreciate you taking the time to apply!
Sometimes a potential volunteer's interests aren't reflected here. If that's the case, we suggest United Way of Dane Countyand RSVP of Dane County (The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) as other places to try. The Beacon, Dane County's day resource center for people experiencing homelessness, also uses volunteers.
