Teen Community Service

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Purpose

Volunteers are a vital part of the Library who are able to provide additional support services to Library staff or work on special projects. The Library offers volunteer opportunities for individuals living or working in Pelham, and teen volunteer opportunities to fulfill required community service for High School. The use of volunteers by the Library is beneficial to the community by providing an opportunity for area residents to participate in the community or to accumulate documented hours of volunteerism.

Application Process

1. Prospective volunteers will be asked to fill out a Pelham Public Library Volunteer Application. (Linked below). All teen applicants between the ages of 14-18 will need to fill out and complete the Volunteer Application form and have it approved by the Head of Teen Services & Marketing.
2. Teen volunteers aged 14 or 15 will need to complete Request for NH Youth Employment Certificate form. Teen volunteers aged 16 or 17 will need to complete a state of NH Department of Labor Parental Permission form. (Linked below).
3. Volunteers shall be recruited without regard to any individual's age, race, creed, color, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, physical appearance, socioeconomic level, education level, or any other legal characteristic.
4. The Pelham Public Library will not accept court-appointed volunteers.
5. If the volunteer's qualification, interest, and schedule match an available volunteer position at the Library, they will be notified of the opportunity. Placement of an applicant may not always be possible. Applications will be kept on file for one (1) year from the date of submission.

Conditions

1. To Comply with New Hampshire Department of Labor Laws, the Pelham Public Library uses volunteers to supplement and compliment, but not to replace, the efforts of paid Library staff. Library volunteers may help extend and enhance the work of paid staff but will not be utilized to displace any paid employees from their positions. Volunteers will not have access to confidential patron information in accordance with NH RSA 201-D:11 Library User Records; Confidentiality. Volunteers will not be placed in positions that could jeopardize the Library's ability to operate if volunteer failed to report to work.
2. The Library is not under any obligation to accept specific offers of volunteer help. Acceptance will depend on the Library's need, applicants' qualifications or skills, availabilities of staff to supervise, and other factors that would be considered for any paid employee. The Library will comply with any NH Dept. of Labor rules and all applicable laws governing work conditions and restrictions that apply to volunteers, such as but not limited to Youth Employment Laws.

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