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Volunteer at the 10th annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Colorado Sept. 14-15, 2024 at Boulder Main Library. Support freedom of thought and enjoy an incredible weekend of music, literature, and conversation with authors from around the world. Volunteer opportunities include facilitating the use of venue spaces, registering and greeting attendees, helping authors get to sessions and book signings on time, and more!
- Press the blue "register" button on this page to sign up to volunteer. Select a volunteer training and volunteer shifts from the list of options.
- Use the "group by" feature to search by "by shift name". Search and filter the list using key words such as "training" "venue" "author" "attendee" "production" and/or by time of day, "Morning", "Afternoon", "Evening."
- Group by "selected" to see a list of the training and shifts you have selected. Continue and confirm registration.
What is Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Colorado?
- An international literature festival that brings together authors and ideas from across Colorado and around the world through music, discussions, and workshops.
- The original festival started in Jaipur, India (also known as “the Pink City”) in 2006 and has grown through collaboration and volunteerism.
- Sister festivals are hosted in various cities around the world, including Boulder, Colorado, (at Boulder Public Library) for the past 10 years.
- Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado is free to attend, and community members and visitors of Boulder are encouraged to volunteer and participate.
What do volunteers do? From start to finish, volunteers are the heartbeat of the festival. Volunteer shifts are each about 3 hours long during the morning, afternoon, and evening. Snacks and coffee are available for volunteers during the festival in the Volunteer Lounge.
- Event Preparation (Ironing Banners, Event Preparations)
- Prepare materials, decorate the library leading up to the festival.
- Prepare materials, decorate the library leading up to the festival.
- Attendee Support (Registration, Greeter)
- Register patrons, check in attendees, provide directional support, create a welcoming environment.
- Register patrons, check in attendees, provide directional support, create a welcoming environment.
- Author Support (Author Liaison, Author Lounge, Book Signing)
- Ensure authors arrive to sessions and book signings on time, ensure authors have a designated space to rest in-between speaking engagements.
- Ensure authors arrive to sessions and book signings on time, ensure authors have a designated space to rest in-between speaking engagements.
- Venue Support (Venue Assistant, Venue Usher, Production)
- Facilitate safe and efficient use of venue spaces. Production Volunteers set up and transition spaces for music, discussions, and workshops. Ushers help attendees find seats, record attendance, and tidy up in-between sessions.
- Facilitate safe and efficient use of venue spaces. Production Volunteers set up and transition spaces for music, discussions, and workshops. Ushers help attendees find seats, record attendance, and tidy up in-between sessions.
- General Support (Floater, Volunteer Lounge, Photographer)
- "Floater" volunteers are adaptable and support various areas of the festival as it unfolds. The Volunteer Lounge Coordinator supports the larger volunteer team by giving out t-shirts, coffee, snacks, and check-in instructions. Photographers capture the magic and memorable moments.
Please sign up to volunteer by Sept. 10 at midnight. If you have questions or need help signing up, please message admin through this sign-up page or call 983-444-2060
To learn about this year's program and speakers, please visit: https://jlflitfest.org/colorado/about
Positions
0 Remaining
Registration
Opens Jul 19, 2024 12:00pm
Registration Closes
Any time before each shift ends or when space runs out.
Age Limit
16 and up
Requirement Details
Sign up for any open volunteer slot as the weekend unfolds! The Boulder Public Library Volunteer Services team will help you learn any volunteer role and we will support you in getting started when you show up to volunteer. Volunteering at JLF Colorado is a great opportunity to try something new and jump into the action! Check in at the Volunteer Lounge near the Arapahoe entrance at the beginning of each volunteer shift. Thank you for volunteering!
Parking Details
We ask that you avoid parking at the library during the festival because there is very limited space. INSTEAD, please consider: 1) Public Transit (Check rtd-denver.com for schedules), 2) Walking or Biking (Check BoulderBcycle.com if needed), 3) Parking at a Downtown Boulder Structure (10th & Walnut beneath the St. Julien Hotel, 11th and Walnut above ground, 14th & Walnut adjacent to the Downtown Boulder bus station).
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Shifts (84)
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Ironing Banners (Pre-Festival Support Wednesday Afternoon) | 1:00pm (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | Pre-Event: Ironing Banners: Decorating the library for Jaipur Literature Festival is a community effort! Colorful banners and ribbons are used each year to bring the iconic look and feel of Jaipur Literature Festival to the library. These decorations have been in storage and must be ironed before they can be... | 2/2 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Ironing Banners (Pre-Festival Support Thursday Morning) | 10:00am (MT) | 1:00pm (MT) | Pre-Event: Ironing Banners: Decorating the library for Jaipur Literature Festival is a community effort! Colorful banners and ribbons are used each year to bring the iconic look and feel of Jaipur Literature Festival to the library. These decorations have been in storage and must be ironed before they can be... | 2/2 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironing Banners (Pre-Festival Support Friday Morning) | 10:00am (MT) | 1:00pm (MT) | Pre-Event: Ironing Banners: Decorating the library for Jaipur Literature Festival is a community effort! Colorful banners and ribbons are used each year to bring the iconic look and feel of Jaipur Literature Festival to the library. These decorations have been in storage and must be ironed before they can be... | 0/2 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Training (Weekday Wednesday Evening) | 5:30pm (MT) | 7:00pm (MT) | Volunteers must complete one training session prior to volunteering. At the training, volunteers will learn about Boulder Public Library's mission, the roots and goals of Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado, our volunteer team, and specific tasks relevant to their role(s). *Training is NOT required for Event Preparation Volunteer Roles (ironing... | 24/30 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Training (Weekend Saturday Morning) | 10:30am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | Volunteers must complete one training session prior to volunteering. At the training, volunteers will learn about Boulder Public Library's mission, the roots and goals of Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado, our volunteer team, and specific tasks relevant to their role(s). *Training is NOT required for Event Preparation Volunteer Roles (ironing... | 28/30 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Volunteer Training (Weekday Monday Evening) | 5:30pm (MT) | 7:00pm (MT) | Volunteers must complete one training session prior to volunteering. At the training, volunteers will learn about Boulder Public Library's mission, the roots and goals of Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado, our volunteer team, and specific tasks relevant to their role(s). *Training is NOT required for Event Preparation Volunteer Roles (ironing... | 25/25 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Training (Weekday Wednesday Noon) | 12:00pm (MT) | 1:30pm (MT) | Volunteers must complete one training session prior to volunteering. At the training, volunteers will learn about Boulder Public Library's mission, the roots and goals of Jaipur Literature Festival Colorado, our volunteer team, and specific tasks relevant to their role(s). *Training is NOT required for Event Preparation Volunteer Roles (ironing... | 27/32 | Over |
1 - 4 of 4 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Registration Volunteer (Pre-Event - Attendee Support - Thursday Afternoon) | 1:00pm (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | Volunteers will answer questions about the festival and assist the public with online pre-registration in the days leading up to the festival. Volunteers need to be comfortable with basic technology and working with simple web-based forms. Registration is done via Eventbrite and all festival attendees are asked to register to... | 2/2 | Over |
| Event Preparations (Pre-Festival Support Thursday Afternoon /Evening) | 3:00pm (MT) | 6:00pm (MT) | Prepare the library to host an international literature festival for the community! Tasks may include stuffing bags, organizing lists and packets, putting stickers on badges, assisting with volunteer training sessions, and other detailed activities to ensure we are ready for the festival. Key to this role is being flexible to... | 1/2 | Over |
| Production Volunteer (Venue Support Thursday Evening) | 4:00pm (MT) | 7:00pm (MT) | Join the Event Production Team to coordinate logistics, set up, and transition venue spaces for sessions. Tasks may include moving chairs, bundling and moving materials, arranging stages for presenters, putting up signs, hanging and taking down banners, organizing and packing materials, closing the Volunteer and Author lounges and generally returning... | 2/3 | Over |
| Registration Volunteer (Pre-Event - Attendee Support - Thursday Evening) | 4:00pm (MT) | 7:00pm (MT) | Volunteers will answer questions about the festival and assist the public with online pre-registration in the days leading up to the festival. Volunteers need to be comfortable with basic technology and working with simple web-based forms. Registration is done via Eventbrite and all festival attendees are asked to register to... | 2/2 | Over |
1 - 7 of 7 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production Volunteer (Venue Support Friday Morning) | 8:30am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | Join the Event Production Team to coordinate logistics, set up, and transition venue spaces for sessions. Tasks may include moving chairs, bundling and moving materials, arranging stages for presenters, putting up signs, hanging and taking down banners, organizing and packing materials, closing the Volunteer and Author lounges and generally returning... | 1/3 | Over |
| Registration Volunteer (Pre-Event - Attendee Support - Friday Morning/Afternoon) | 10:00am (MT) | 1:30pm (MT) | Volunteers will answer questions about the festival and assist the public with online pre-registration in the days leading up to the festival. Volunteers need to be comfortable with basic technology and working with simple web-based forms. Registration is done via Eventbrite and all festival attendees are asked to register to... | 2/2 | Over |
| Event Preparations (Pre-Festival Support Friday Afternoon) | 11:00am (MT) | 2:00pm (MT) | Prepare the library to host an international literature festival for the community! Tasks may include stuffing bags, organizing lists and packets, putting stickers on badges, assisting with volunteer training sessions, and other detailed activities to ensure we are ready for the festival. Key to this role is being flexible to... | 1/2 | Over |
| Production Volunteer (Venue Support Friday Afternoon) | 1:00pm (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | Join the Event Production Team to coordinate logistics, set up, and transition venue spaces for sessions. Tasks may include moving chairs, bundling and moving materials, arranging stages for presenters, putting up signs, hanging and taking down banners, organizing and packing materials, closing the Volunteer and Author lounges and generally returning... | 3/3 | Over |
| Registration Volunteer (Pre-Event - Attendee Support - Friday Afternoon) | 1:30pm (MT) | 5:00pm (MT) | Volunteers will answer questions about the festival and assist the public with online pre-registration in the days leading up to the festival. Volunteers need to be comfortable with basic technology and working with simple web-based forms. Registration is done via Eventbrite and all festival attendees are asked to register to... | 2/2 | Over |
| Event Preparations (Pre-Festival Support Friday Afternoon / Evening) | 3:00pm (MT) | 6:00pm (MT) | Prepare the library to host an international literature festival for the community! Tasks may include stuffing bags, organizing lists and packets, putting stickers on badges, assisting with volunteer training sessions, and other detailed activities to ensure we are ready for the festival. Key to this role is being flexible to... | 1/2 | Over |
| Production Volunteer (Venue Support Friday Evening) | 4:00pm (MT) | 7:00pm (MT) | Join the Event Production Team to coordinate logistics, set up, and transition venue spaces for sessions. Tasks may include moving chairs, bundling and moving materials, arranging stages for presenters, putting up signs, hanging and taking down banners, organizing and packing materials, closing the Volunteer and Author lounges and generally returning... | 2/3 | Over |
1 - 10 of 34 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Production Volunteer (Venue Support Saturday Morning) | 7:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | Join the Event Production Team to coordinate logistics, set up, and transition venue spaces for sessions. Tasks may include moving chairs, bundling and moving materials, arranging stages for presenters, putting up signs, hanging and taking down banners, organizing and packing materials, closing the Volunteer and Author lounges and generally returning... | 4/6 | Over |
| Volunteer Lounge (General Support Saturday Morning) | 7:45am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | Welcome volunteers and direct them to their appropriate supervisor or area of work. Keep snacks, beverages, and supplies stocked and tidy. Troubleshoot volunteer questions and concerns and reference a list of lead staff, volunteers, and key details as needed. The volunteer in this role supports the entire team by ensuring... | 1/1 | Over |
| Author Lounge Volunteer (Author Support, Saturday Morning) | 8:00am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | "Author Lounges" are designated areas where authors can regroup in-between speaking engagements. Author Lounge Volunteers will ensure that authors, festival staff, delegates, partners, and sponsors can enter the lounge by checking badges. Volunteers assist with setting up the author lounge at the beginning of the day, welcome visitors, replenish snacks,... | 2/2 | Over |
| Greeter Volunteer (Attendee Support - Saturday Morning) | 8:00am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | As a Greeter Volunteer, you will be stationed at the main library entrances to welcome the public to the festival. Volunteers will answer questions about the festival and direct people to the appropriate desk for registration. You may also be stationed in the center of the library to greet people... | 2/2 | Over |
| Registration Volunteer (Attendee Support - Saturday Morning) | 8:00am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | Welcome festival attendees, donors, and authors to the festival. Volunteers will answer questions about the festival, direct people using festival maps, and assist the public with online registration. Greeter and Registration Volunteers will be stationed inside the main entrances. You may be standing during part of your shift. Volunteers need... | 11/12 | Over |
| Usher Volunteer (Venue Support Saturday Morning) | 8:30am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | Ensure that morning music and the inaugural session are accessible and enjoyable for all. Identify available seats as attendees enter, ensure emergency aisles remain clear, count attendances and monitor for when the venue has reached capacity. Tidy up in between sessions. Alert security of any unsafe behaviors.
| 4/4 | Over |
| Venue Assistant Volunteer (Venue Support Saturday Morning) | 8:30am (MT) | 2:00pm (MT) | Support the Venue Manager (i.e. Master of Ceremonies) in the festival's largest venue space called "Skyscapes". Coordinate with staff and volunteers to ensure that authors/presenters arrive on time, stage set up and audio-visual components for the panel are ready to go. Venue Assistants should also be willing to take over... | 1/1 | Over |
| Floater Volunteer (General Support Saturday Morning) | 9:00am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | Floater volunteers are adaptable “jack of all trades” volunteers who show up to their shift and take on any role needed at that time. Check in and follow instructions to go to the area of the festival where volunteers are most needed, usually author and venue related roles. Key to... | 5/5 | Over |
| Photographer Volunteer (General Support Saturday Morning) | 9:00am (MT) | 12:00pm (MT) | Take photos using during Jaipur Literature Festival. Capture volunteers in action, authors, attendees and special moments. Be friendly and ask permission to take photos of people whenever possible. Volunteer photographers must use their own professional digital single-Lense reflex camera (not an iPhone). All photographs will be property of JLF Colorado... | 1/1 | Over |
| Author Liaison (Author Support, Saturday Morning) | 9:30am (MT) | 12:30pm (MT) | Make contact with authors and guide them to the main venue space in the library, called "Skyscapes". Ensure that they arrive at the correct venue 15 minutes before the session starts. | 2/2 | Over |
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