Volunteer with the Library
The Central Rappahannock Regional Library welcomes volunteers of all ages to assist with various tasks at our locations. If you are interested in volunteering, please check out the different types of positions below, and then use our sign-up form.
Youth Volunteers (13-17 years old)
Youth aged 13 to 17 are welcome to volunteer at the library. We also accept youth volunteers who need to fulfill a scouting, school, or church requirement. Please note that we often have waiting lists during the summer months.
Computer Tutor
Computer literacy is nearly as essential as reading skills. If you're interested in helping members of our community learn basic computer skills, such as creating and using an email account, navigating the web, or using a word processing program, the library needs your assistance!
Working with Books & Other Materials
Library volunteers are needed to shelve materials, locate requested items, and help maintain an attractive and pleasant atmosphere in our locations and the Library Administration Center.
Friends of the Library Volunteers
The Friends of the Library, opens a new window is a dedicated group of library supporters who have played a crucial role in enhancing library services across the region. They will continue to contribute to this important work, but they need your help. You can assist by volunteering for tasks such as organizing book sales and sorting and processing donated materials at library locations, opens a new window, as well as at the Friends Center and Bookshop, opens a new window.
The Virginiana Room
The Virginiana Room, opens a new window, located at the Fredericksburg Branch, opens a new window, houses a collection of local history and genealogical resources. Volunteers assist the staff in the Research department by retrieving and filing materials, checking bibliographies against the available holdings, and helping customers locate resources and use equipment.
Adult Literacy & Language Learning
Join a growing community dedicated to supporting adults who may not speak English as their first language. If you're interested in helping with language conversation groups, assisting staff with adult literacy projects, or aiding customers in discovering all that the library has to offer, please consider volunteering!
Note About Physical Work
Work may require bending over, stooping, standing on a step stool, reaching above your head, using light cleaning solutions, and occasionally lifting weights of 20-40 lbs or pushing a book cart weighing up to 200 lbs.
Check out other local volunteering opportunities!
Library Internships
We are no longer accepting internship requests for the summer 2025 semester.
We can offer internships for college students seeking employment experience for credit.
The internship listed below is an example:
Librarianship: the intern will meet with departmental supervisors, shadow staff at desks and different departments, work on a special project or projects, and conduct research on issues in the field of librarianship.
To inquire about internships, please email adult.director@crrl.org.