In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in order to comply with Governor Hogan’s directives, HCLS is suspending volunteer services at our branches until further notice. All changes or updates will be posted on this page. The health and well-being of our volunteers, staff and customers is of the utmost importance to us.
We appreciate your support of HCLS’ initiatives and look forward to reinstating our volunteer activities when Governor Hogan’s guidance indicates it is safe to do so.
Volunteers play an integral role at Howard County Library System (HCLS) by providing valuable assistance to HCLS staff and customers. Our goal is to place volunteers in meaningful areas that will provide a satisfying experience while contributing to the high-quality public education HCLS delivers to everyone in the community.
The benefits of volunteering include:
- Learning new skills.
- Gaining valid work experience.
- Staying current with HCLS’ curriculum, including its collection of materials, research assistance, and classes and events.
- Meeting new people.
- Contributing your talents to your community for the advancement of education for all, improving the economy and quality of life.
- Receiving waiver of HCLS fines after six months or 200 hours of service, for the duration of your volunteer commitment.
- Becoming part of an award-winning library system.
