Volunteer At NYPL

Volunteers play a vital role at The New York Public Library. By donating their time, talent and skills, they support and enhance the Library's programs, services, and mission.

Volunteers serve as literacy tutors, conduct English conversation classes for speakers of other languages, work at welcome desks, assist with shelving and maintaining materials, help out at events, provide program support, assist with book sales, participate in branch support groups, and advocate on behalf of the Library through letter-writing campaigns and visits to local legislators.

Here is a link to our many libraries and their locations. Please specify on your application the location that you prefer.

Print the Volunteer Application here. (PDF)

For more information including our next scheduled Volunteer Orientation, e-mail Maura Muller, Volunteer Manager, at mmuller@nypl.org . or call the Volunteer Office at 212-930-0501.