Volunteer Opportunities
Milton Public Library offers high school students volunteer hours for participating in select programs, which help to benefit our community. Teens can sign up via our Program Calendar. Please note that participants should register using their own library card, as the registration list is used to confirm names and email addresses for the volunteer hours. Please only register once per program. Letters confirming volunteer hours are emailed before the end of semester, unless otherwise requested. Please contact the Teen Services Librarian at corrina.mcgill@beinspired.ca with any questions.
Garden Volunteers
Various dates and times, starting April 26, Beaty branch
Did you know that our Beaty branch is home to our Indigenous Learning Garden? It contains examples of local indigenous plants and also serves as a pollinator garden for our beehives. The garden will require care all summer long, so we are looking for teen volunteers to assist our gardener with maintenance – planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, and everything else. You are permitted to sign up for multiple dates. Please sign up for each date individually. Please note that there will be a 2 strike policy – if you register for multiple dates and fail to attend or cancel your registration in advance twice, you will be removed from any future garden volunteer dates that you have registered for this season.
You will be working outside, so please bring a hat, gardening gloves, and sunscreen, and we recommend that you wear long sleeves and pants. Please be aware that ticks have been found in the garden in previous years.
This volunteer opportunity is intended for teens in high school, and participants will be eligible for volunteer hours. Please register using the name of the person who needs the volunteer hours. If you are still in grade 8 or below, you will not be permitted to volunteer.
All Together Now: An Intergenerational Games Night for Teens and Seniors
Thursday, May 22, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main branch
Thursday, June 5, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main branch
Thursday, July 17, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main branch
Thursday, August 21, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main branch
Thursday, September 18, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main branch
Are you a master of Monopoly? A conqueror of Bingo? An expert card game player, or just want to learn from some seasoned players? Join us for an Intergenerational Games Night at the Milton Public Library.
Come out and connect with local seniors to learn something new and (maybe) beat them at their own game!
Games are great for the mind and even better at bringing people together for an evening of fun problem-solving and social interaction, so be sure to register today. You are never too old, or young, to have some fun at the library!
Teens who register and attend are eligible to collect their Community Volunteer Hours. Please register for each date separately.
Teen Mural for Pride Parade
Thursday, July 3, 3:00-6:00 PM
Monday, July 7, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Thursday, July 10, 3:00-6:00 PM
Saturday, July 12, 2:00-4:00 PM
Milton Public Library is looking for teens who want to share their artistic skills! We’re going to be designing and painting a mural for the float in the PRIDE Halton Parade presented by PRISM Halton on July 20 on Main Street. The theme of this year’s parade is Read with Pride365, because pride lasts all year, not just in June. And please remember to come out to the parade and to Pride in the Park afterwards at the Milton Fairgrounds
Teens will earn volunteer hours for participation. All supplies will be provided. Please wear clothes you can paint in. There are multiple dates to work on the mural, please sign up for each day individually. All programs will be at the Beaty branch.
NOTE: On the Mondays, please note that the Beaty branch is closed to the public and will only be open for this program.
True Crime Teens: Current Events Podcast Club
Wednesdays, starting April 23, 7:00-8:00 PM, Main branch
Thursdays, starting July 10, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Main branch
By listening to podcasts on current events, participating in discussions, and championing for policy change by writing advocacy letters to local MPs and MPPs, participants will develop critical thinking skills, deepen their understanding of global issues, and become informed and active citizens in their communities and beyond.
Participants who attend high school will also be eligible to earn their community volunteer hours. Ages 13-17.
Write for Rights
Monday, July 7, 7:00-8:30 PM, Main branch
Monday, August 11, 7:00-8:30 PM, Main branch
For over 20 years, Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaign has transformed the lives of people whose rights have been wronged. Teens will view a short video synopsis on highlighted cases from Amnesty International. They will then write a letter to help the cause.
Participants are eligible to earn volunteer hours.
