Volunteer Details

Teen Councils

Short Summary:

Teen Councils

Summary:

Teen Councils are groups of teens that attend monthly meetings with library staff, collaborate on group projects, and work to benefit their libraries and communities.

Volunteer Role:

Volunteers attend regular monthly meetings with library staff and offer recommendations on services, spaces, publications, collection promotion and programs at the library. Volunteers receive leadership training, learn about Toronto Public Library and encourage other teens to participate in library initiatives. By completing projects together, volunteers gain leadership and communication skills and create benefits for other teens.

Criteria:

Attend regular meetings Offer ideas to enhance library service to teens Collaborate with staff and other volunteers on projects Promote Toronto Public Library to other teens

Location:

Teen Councils are located at the branches listed below. Albert Campbell 496 Birchmount Road Toronto, ON Albion 1515 Albion Road Toronto, ON Barbara Frum 20 Covington Road Toronto, ON Brentwood 36 Brentwood Road North Toronto, ON Cedarbrae 545 Markham Road Toronto, ON Don Mills 888 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto, ON Fairview 35 Fairview Mall Drive Toronto, ON Flemingdon Park 29 St. Dennis Drive Toronto, ON Forest Hill 700 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, ON Kennedy/Eglinton Liberty Square Plaza 2380 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto, ON Leaside 165 McRae Drive Toronto, ON Lillian H. Smith 239 College Street Toronto, ON Malvern 30 Sewells Road Toronto, ON Maria A. Shchuka 1745 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, ON Mount Dennis 1123 Weston Road Toronto, ON North York Central Library 5120 Yonge Street Toronto, ON Northern District 40 Orchard View Boulevard Toronto, ON Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street Toronto, ON Woodside Square Woodside Square Mall 1571 Sandhurst Circle Toronto, ON Woodview Park 16 Bradstock Road Toronto, ON

How To Apply:

Link:

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/support-us/volunteering/teen-councils/

Age:
Email: teenvolunteers@tpl.ca
Phone:
Date And Time: Meetings are twice per month, approximately two to four hours per month Meetings take place in-person, at a library branch Meeting times vary from branch to branch