Santa Barbara Public Library Volunteer Form

All applicants 18 years and older will be required to undergo a Livescan background check prior to being cleared to volunteer.

Adult Education: Adult Literacy Tutor 

• Volunteer Tutors provide free one-on-one tutoring to adults in our community.
• Help learners reach personal goals and gain the literacy skills they need.
• No prior teaching/tutoring experience necessary.
• Commitment, imagination, energy, flexibility, patience, and persistence are highly desired qualities in a tutor.
• Tutor and learner pairs can meet at a location that works for both of them.
• 8 hours of library-provided training required, 2 minimum hours per week commitment (one for prep., one for tutoring).

Circulation: Book Detective (Not accepting applications at this time)

• Search library shelves to find books that patrons have requested from a master list.
• Must be able to work independently on all floors of the library.
• Must be willing to work from a digital list on an IPad.
• Must be focused, detail-oriented, able to sort and lift books, and ability to read small letters and numbers.
• 2-hour shift, once a week minimum requirement.

Drop-In Mobile Assistant Tutors 

• Tutors help volunteers in a flexible, drop-in setting with mobile devices including smart phones, tablets, and e-readers.
• Must be knowledgeable in using mobile devices, patient, and enjoy working with people.
• Must be willing to learn library e-resources and talk about them with learners.
• Tutors assist drop-in patrons on the main level of the Santa Barbara Public Library.
• 2-hour shift, once a week minimum commitment.

Technology: Computer Coaches 

• Help adult patrons in a one-on-one setting with an assortment of computer issues.
• The goal is to solve a specific tech problem within a one hour appointment.
• Must have a basic grasp of common software and hardware, patience, and enjoy working with people.
• Tutor and learner pairs meet during a previously scheduled appointment time at the Santa Barbara Public Library.
• 1 hour minimum per week of tutoring commitment.

Teen Advisory Board (Eastside Library): Volunteers under 18 years old 

• Attend meetings, training and events
• Communicate effectively through email and online tools
• Suggest books, magazines, music and other materials for purchase
• Promote the library to their peers
• Set goals and work well with other team members to achieve them
• Assist with the business planning of the Eastside Library Vending Machine
• Help plan and brainstorm programs for teens at the library

Youth Services: OG Readers Volunteer Tutors 

• Volunteer Tutors are a part of the Orton-Gillingham (OG) reading intervention program to teach kids who are struggling readers.
• One-on-one tutoring setting with students between 1^st-4^th grades.
• Must enjoy working with young people and exhibit patience.
• Tutor and learner pairs meet in the evenings or on the weekends (after school hours) at the Santa Barbara Public Library.
• 8 hour training required.
• 1 hour minimum per week of tutoring, for 6 months commitment.