VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Kaukauna Public Library. Our volunteer program hopes to provide you with pleasant opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to our library community. Our volunteers help build public awareness of the services offered by the library and strengthen ties to the community we serve. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please click the button below to visit our profile on Volunteer Fox Cities’ website to apply. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view our opportunities.
Some Tasks We Can Use Help With
You can view more by clicking the button above. Note that some opporunities come and go as need dictates.
Shelving
Nature of work: Shelve library materials
Ages: Completed grade six and up
Supervisor: James Berven
Shifts: Flexible
Essential Job Functions:
- Sign in and out of shift
- Shelve materials
- While shelving, return materials that are out of place to their proper place
- Refer patron questions to staff
- Shift shelving to accommodate materials being re-shelved
- Ability to reach high and low
- Ability to lift above your head
- Ability to lift 5 lbs
- Ability to kneel
Requirements of Work:
- Ability to read fine print, to reach high and low shelves and to push a loaded cart
- Ability to understand the Dewey Decimal System and alphabetical filing
- Pass a background check
Programming
Nature of Work: Assist with youth, teen, or adult library programs
Ages: Completed grade six and up
Supervisor: James Berven
Shifts: Seasonal; as needed
Essential Job Functions:
- Sign in and out of shift
- Assist with the set-up and take-down of a program
- Assist patrons with activities
- Operate simple equipment
- Greet and direct patrons
- Alert staff when supplies are low
- Refer patron questions to staff
- Be on time for events and call prior if you cannot attend
- Other tasks as assigned by staff
Requirements of Work:
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds
- Show respect for library patrons of all ages
- Present a neat, clean, and appropriate appearance
- Pass a background check
Disc Cleaning
Nature of Work: Cleaning media discs by hand or with a large disc cleaning machine
Ages: Completed grade six and up
Supervisor: Spencer Heise
Shifts: Flexible
Essential Job Functions:
- Sign in and out of shift
- Clean discs
- Inspect discs after cleaning for damage that the machine may not have been able to fix
- Go out into the collections and get discs to clean at random
- Mark items with a sticker that indicates the date in which they were cleaned
Requirements of Work:
- Ability to either hand clean discs or work the disc cleaning machine
- Pass a background check
Local History Projects
Nature of Work: Project Specific
Ages: 18 and older
Supervisor: Gavin Schmitt
Shifts: Flexible
Essential Job Functions:
- Memory Porject
- Digitization
- Newspaper Indexing
- Requirements of Work:
- Work directly with staff on projects as assigned
- Knowledge of classificaion including the Dewey Decimal System & alphabetical filing
- Good eyesight and handwriting
- The abiity to use the microfilm reader
- The ability to scan documents
- The ability to use a digital camera and upload images
- The ability to use a photocopier
- Familiarity with Windows and MS office programs
- Pass a background check
Interactive Learning Garden Groundskeeper
Nature of Work: Assists with raking mulch, weeding, snow removal, salt application and general cleaning of our Interactive Learning Garden.
Split between Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter opportunities.
Ages: 18 and older
Interior Plant Care
Nature of Work: Care for plants inside the Library
Ages: Completed grade six and up
Supervisor: Ashley Thiem-Menning
Shifts: Flexible
Essential Job Functions:
- Water plants inside the Library
- Prune plants inside the Library (when necessary)
Requirements of Work:
- The ability to carry a watering can
- The ability to reach high and low
- General knowledge of plant care
- The ability to lift over 10 lbs
- The ability to kneel
- Pass a background check