Teen Policy

The library will accept teen volunteers and court referrals ages 14 and over. The following policies will be enforced.

Teen volunteers and court referrals must attend a training session prior to being scheduled to work. Volunteers must call the library a minimum of 24 hours in advance to arrange a time to work. Volunteers not on the schedule will not be permitted to work. Shifts are two hours at a time, and volunteers may work no more than four hours at a stretch.

Teens must appear in appropriate dress for business purposes. Cut-offs, sandals, halter-tops, short shorts or skirts, and the like will not be approved. Volunteers may be sent home to change if they appear inappropriately dressed.

Teens are expected to comport themselves in a business-like manner while working at the library. It is not the responsibility of library employees continually to correct teen behavior. More than one correction may result in the teen being dismissed. Behavior of court referrals will be reported to the court. No community service hours will be granted to teens who are dismissed.

1. Multiple telephone calls are unnecessary while volunteers are working. Please inform your correspondents of this rule.
2. Volunteers are here to work, not to read, chat, play on the computers, take multiple breaks, or other non-work-related behavior. Volunteers who do not do the work will be asked to leave.
3. When a volunteer completes an assigned job, he/she is expected to report to the supervising staff member. Another job may be assigned.
4. Volunteers may take a maximum of one 5-minute break per hour. This time may be combined with that of the next hour. Volunteers who do not wish to take breaks will not be forced to.

Teen volunteers will be asked to sign a contract indicating they have read and understand this policy. They will not be allowed to work until they have signed the contract. A copy of this contract will be filed with the court for the informational needs of that entity.