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Application for Volunteer Service

To apply for a volunteer position with the Baltimore County Public Library, please complete this form.
When you are finished, click the "Submit Application" button. If volunteer opportunities are available, a Volunteer Coordinator will contact you.

 

If you have additional questions, or if you have trouble with this form, please consult the map of Baltimore County Public Library branches and telephone the branch where you would like to volunteer.

 

Your Name:

Today's Date:

 

Complete Street Address:

City:

State:

ZIP Code:

 

Phone:

Work Phone:

May we contact you at work?
Yes | No

 

Email Address:

 

Have you been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor other than a minor traffic violation?
(Conviction of a crime is not necessarily a bar to volunteering; all circumstances will be considered.)
Yes | No

If you have been convicted, please explain:

 

Have you ever worked for BCPL previously?
Yes | No

If so, when?

 

Special Skills, Abilities and Interests:

 

Work Experience (Paid and Volunteer):

 

Preferred Areas of Volunteer Work:

 

Which days are you available?

Which hours are you available?

 

Branches at which you could volunteer:
(Your application will be submitted to the volunteer coordinator at the location you select.)

Administrative Offices

Perry Hall Branch

Arbutus Branch

Pikesville Branch

Catonsville Branch

Randallstown Branch

Cockeysville Branch

Reisterstown Branch

Essex Branch

Rosedale Branch

Hereford Branch

Sollers Point Branch

Lansdowne Branch

Towson Branch

Loch Raven Branch

White Marsh Branch

North Point Branch

Woodlawn Branch

Parkville Branch

 

References

 

First Reference:
(Please provide name, address and telephone.)

 

Second Reference:
(Please provide name, address and telephone.)

 

 

Minimum Age: The minimum age for volunteers is 14 years old or in the 8th grade. The following exceptions may be made: people under age 14 who volunteer as part of a group, such as scout troops, or as part of the Summer Reading Program. BCPL will not accept volunteers under age 14 or below the eighth grade except for group projects or for the Summer Reading Program. All volunteers under age 18 must turn in a completed Parental Permission form and Consent to Medical Treatment form before they may begin volunteering.

 

Acceptance of any volunteer is based on the library’s need at the time and the volunteer's demonstrated ability to do the work required. The library does not guarantee there will be work at all times and is under no obligation to accept any volunteer. In addition, if the library no longer needs the services of the volunteer or the volunteer is not performing at an acceptable level, the library may terminate the volunteer. The volunteer also has the right to terminate his/her service to BCPL at any time.

 

Applicants for volunteer positions who are selected to be interviewed must demonstrate in the interview and/or through testing that they have the ability to perform the work that would be required of them as a volunteer.

 

The conduct of anyone who becomes a volunteer for BCPL must comply with guidelines provided in the BCPL Volunteer Handbook. Failure to do so may result in termination.

 

By submitting this form, I certify that any and all statements made on this application are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I authorize Baltimore County Public Library to contact the listed references and I give those references consent to respond to questions pertaining to information contained in this application.

 

Completed

 

The Baltimore County Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance with any aspect of the application process, please call the Human Resources Department at 410-887-6177.