Student Volunteering

Are you a student in high school or college and need some volunteer hours? Fill out our form below, and we will contact you soon to set-up a volunteer schedule. We will do our best to accommodate short-notice deadlines, but we schedule volunteer hours according to need and staff availability. Thank you for understanding!

To volunteer with us you must: 

  • Be 14 years old or older. (Younger students needing hours can email Grace Guntharp at gguntharp@li.lib.ms.us to request hours).

  • Be able to listen and follow instructions. 

  • Be able to complete an assigned task with limited supervision after receiving instructions.

  • Enjoy working with children. 

  • Stay focused and calm during high-energy programs. 

  • Provide your cell phone number or a parent/guardian’s cell phone number for schedule communication purposes. 

  • Have your own transportation or reliable transportation from a parent/guardian to and from the library. 

  • Inform the Youth Services Librarian as soon as possible if you cannot come on your assigned day/time. 

During the school year, volunteers are typically scheduled to work 2-hour time slots once a week. Special tasks or programming may result in more hours per week, depending on staff needs and projects.

Typical tasks include:

  • prepping crafts and activities for children’s programs

  • testing and organizing art supplies

  • shelving books

  • shelf-reading specific sections

  • cleaning and tidying the Youth Services Department

  • assisting staff during a program

If you are a student fulfilling mandatory community service hours with a deadline for a school requirement, college application, or scholarship application, please fill out the form below.

If you are not fulfilling mandatory community service hours for a school or college, please email Grace Guntharp at gguntharp@li.lib.ms.us and explain why you want to volunteer.

At the end of your volunteer period, if you have volunteered satisfactorily, you may be entitled to a reference from the Youth Services Librarian when applying for a future job, college application, or scholarship.  

If you have any questions about volunteering as a student at the library, please call 662-841-9027 or email Grace Guntharp at gguntharp@li.lib.ms.us. 

We can't wait to hear from you!