Volunteer Application Form

The Genesee District Library is a dynamic county-wide resource that provides free access to information, materials, and services to all members of the community to stimulate ideas, advance knowledge, and enhance the quality of life. We have 18 branches throughout Genesee County.

Volunteers are individuals who provide special services for Genesee District Library without wages or benefits. Volunteers do not take the place of paid staff. 

The Genesee District Library Volunteer Program has many opportunities for people to share their skills, talents, knowledge, experience, time, and energy. The types of duties available are as varied and diverse as our volunteers. 

The purpose of the Genesee District Library Volunteer Program is to enable the library to continue to provide educational, recreational, and cultural services and programs free of charge to the community. 

Getting Started is Easy:

1. Paperwork - Complete a volunteer application form available at your nearest Genesee District Library branch or online. You must be 14 years of age or older. Volunteers under age 18 must have written permission from a parent or guardian to volunteer at the library along with a completed minor volunteer emergency release form. 
2. Return the Form - Return the application form and minor emergency release form if applicable to your nearest branch or mail it to the Special Programs Coordinator at Headquarters. 
3. Interview - You will be invited to an interview.
4. Acceptance - You will be accepted if there is a suitable match after skills, interest, location, schedule, and transportation are considered.

The Library Offers You:

• Orientation and Training - Orientation and training provide an introduction to the Genesee District Library. Both give general information on the volunteer program and specific training in the procedures used by the library system.
• Insurance - The library is a member of an insurance plan that protects the volunteer in the event of injury sustained while working at the library.
• Staff Facilities - Volunteers may use staff facilities in the library.
• Tax Deduction - The library qualifies as a non-profit organization with the Internal Revenue Service. Mileage is deductible in accordance with the current IRS allowable rate.
• References - The library may be listed as a reference when needed for applications for school or employment. Requests for references from the Genesee District Library should be referred to the Director of Human Resources.
• Opportunity to Purchase Books - After you have accumulated 100 hours of volunteer service, and as long as you remain an active library volunteer, you will be eligible to purchase books at the library rate.

Your Commitment:

A volunteer agrees to a working partnership with staff members.

Benefits and Rewards of Volunteering: 

• Gain Experience / Learn New Skills
• Share Talents and Expertise
• Open Doors / Meet New People 
• Contribute to Your Community 
• Extend Your Capacity
• Knowledge that Your Presence Does Make a Difference

We value our volunteers for their invaluable service, not only to the library, but to the community as well.

For more information on our current volunteer opportunities, please contact the Human Resources Manager by phone at 810-230-3340.