Volunteer

Download an Application Form, or pick one up in person at the Circulation Desk located at the Cobourg Public Library.

• Adult Volunteer Application
• Student Volunteer Application

Direct your completed form to:

Rachel Spence, Community Engagement Assistant

Cobourg Public Library

200 Ontario Street, Cobourg, Ontario  K9A 5P4

Or scan and email to: rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca   

If you have any questions, Call: 905-372-9271 x: 6240

Email: rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca

Once we receive your application, we will contact you as soon as possible.

Prerequisites:

• Current police check is required

Note: In order to obtain a police check, an authorization letter is required.

Please contact Rachel Spence at rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca or 905-372-9271 x6240 for this letter

Next Steps

You will:

• be scheduled for an interview
• be taken on a tour of the Library
• select your area(s) of interest
• be issued an ID lanyard to be worn when volunteering

Starting to Volunteer

You will:

• have orientation and be shown around the Library
• create a schedule for volunteering
• record your volunteer hours accordingly

Note: If you miss a program that you have signed up for without providing 24 hours advanced notice, you will be removed from our volunteer program.

High school students (ages 14+) and post-secondary students are welcome as volunteers at Cobourg Public Library.

This provides a valuable learning experience in a socially engaged yet peaceful environment particularly for those students considering a career in Information Services.

Prerequisites

• High School Students must be at least 14 years of age
• A current police check for students 18 years and older is required.

Note: In order to obtain a police check, an authorization letter is required. 

Please contact Rachel Spence at rspence@cobourg.library.on.ca or 905-372-9271 x6240 for this letter

Next Steps

You will:

• be scheduled for an interview
• select your area(s) of interest
• be issued an ID lanyard to be worn when volunteering

Starting to Volunteer

You will:

• have orientation
• sign up for tasks that you would like to do
• record your volunteer hours accordingly

Note: If you miss a program that you have signed up for without providing 24 hours advanced notice, you will be removed from our volunteer program.