Kirklees Libraries are increasing reading and literacy, improving digital access and literacy, supporting everyone to achieve their full potential, supporting everyone to live healthier and happier lives, enabling greater prosperity, building stronger more resilient communities, offering everyone access to culture and the opportunity to be creative. Volunteering opportunities are varied and include storytelling, supporting events, helping with crafts, gardening, running Lego and code clubs, admin role e.g. secretary, chair and planning rotas for Friends of groups and many more. If you want to make new friends, get out and keep active, support your community or gain new skills we have something for you.

Golcar Library, based at Town End, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4QD, are looking for new volunteers to join the team.

As a Library Volunteer, you will gain practical experience of working in a Library. All our libraries really need the support of volunteers. As part of this role, you will assist with:

• Shelving books
• Using our IT system and software to reserve books
• Picking requested books
• Supporting someone with an IT query
• Helping someone use our self-issue machines
• Creating attractive book displays

Training and support will be provided for this rewarding role.

We are only able to offer travel expenses for attending training, so please chose a library near to where you live.

16 yrs and above

• Application form required
• References required