Volunteer Opportunities
Milton Public Library offers high school students volunteer hours for participating in select programs, which help to benefit our community. To be eligible to volunteer, teens must be over the age of 14, or must have completed grade 8 and be working on their high school community service hours. Children under 14 or who have not yet completed grade 8 are not eligible to volunteer. Teens can sign up for programs 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.
Please be aware that these volunteer opportunities are only for the teen programs that specifically offer community service hours for participation. You will not receive hours unless the program description says you will. These programs are not considered volunteering with the library – ONLY current members of the Teen Advisory Group are permitted to assist library staff with running programs or volunteer with the library directly, and all volunteer shifts go through the Teen Services Librarian. Applications for the 2025-2026 Teen Advisory Group are currently closed.
Garden Volunteers
please see our Program Calendar to register – please note each date must be registered for individually
runs May 2-October 3
May, June, September – on Saturdays, usually 10:30-12:30 PM, and Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30 PM
July, August – on Wednesdays, 10:30-12:30 PM
Did you know that our Beaty branch is home to our Medicine 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.
Teen Buzz
See what members of Milton’s Teen Community are buzzing about. They pick what they want to review – book, movie, graphic novel, video game – then you can check it out from the library and see if you agree!
Find the reviews and link to the submission form at https://beinspired.ca/teenbuzz/.
Teens may submit up to 2 reviews per month. Please note that use of AI is not permitted.
All Together Now: An Intergenerational Games Night for Teens and Seniors
Thursday, June 11, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main Library – currently full
Thursday, July 9, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main Library
Thursday, August 13, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main Library
Thursday, September 10, 6:30-8:00 PM, Main Library
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.
Write for Rights
Saturday, July 5, 2:00 PM, Sherwood branch
Sunday, August 16, 2:00 PM, Main Library
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. For ages 13-17.
Other volunteer opportunities
Looking for other volunteer opportunities? Visit Volunteer Connector offered through Volunteer Halton.
