As a nonprofit organization that believes in enriching the lives of its community members, the Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library is always on the lookout for the best and brightest volunteers. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities at the Library branches and for special events.
Please note that a Chesterfield County Friends of the Library membership and a
Chesterfield County Public Library card in good standing are required to become a volunteer.
Board Member Positions
We are Recruiting For Important Positions!
The Friends are looking for enthusiastic, library-loving volunteers for several vacant positions:
- The Board of Directors seeks a Corresponding Secretary. This position helps ensure that the Friends issue proper and professional correspondence as needed. A key role is ensuring we send thank-you notes for donations. Also, other correspondence as needed. This is a voting position.
- The Board of Directors seeks a Vice President of Corporate Giving. This role serves as Major Gifts, Bequests and Corporate Donations Chair and cultivates relationships with businesses and individuals who may become substantial benefactors.
- The Board of Directors seeks a Vice President of Fundraising and Book Sales. This position helps coordinate Friends book sales at the board level, and identifies additional ways for the Friends to raise funds.
- The Midlothian Friends seek a Branch Leader. Friends branch groups are critical to the success and strength of our organization! A branch leader ensures the Branch is active, has engaged members and volunteers, manages the A-frame book sales, and more. Please see this position description for more information: CLICK HERE.
- The Enon and Ettrick Friends also seek a Branch Leader. Please see this position description for more information: CLICK HERE.
More information can be found here.
If you are interested or have any questions, please email President@ChesterfieldFriends.org. Tell us why you are interested and a bit about your experience. The next step will be to participate in a brief interview. Friends membership is a requirement of all board positions. Board members serve two-year terms and should be able to commit approximately 3-5 hours a week to their role.
Come join this great group of volunteers!
Friends Volunteer Positions
More Ways to Volunteer
Members of the Friends of the Chesterfield County Library support and enhance library services in even more ways. Members may volunteer to assist for positions such as:
- Board Members (serve on the Board)
- Branch/Chapter Leader (leader, liaison, treasurer, secretary, historian, etc.)
- Special project coordinators and supporters on projects such as:
- recruiting members
- designing materials
- book sales
- event planning
- marketing booths
- annual meeting
- special author events
- … etc!
- Speakers (authors, community leaders, etc.)
