About
What is Research Rendezvous? Each year, middle school and high school students in Boulder and throughout the USA research various topics related to local, regional, national, or world history for National History Day. Research Rendezvous is a program at Boulder Public Library designed to support students who are working on research projects by connecting them with skilled volunteers at research sessions offered at various library locations. This year’s theme invites students to consider questions of time and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance.
What do volunteers do? Support students as they build research skills and learn to appreciate history. Model curiosity and resourcefulness. Volunteers work one-on-one with students in 30-minute in-person sessions to help them form research questions, identify sources, and execute various parts of their project. Volunteers must be welcoming and willing to engage with students of all backgrounds.
Our volunteer spots are full for this opportunity! Please consider volunteering with Research Rendezvous in December 2025 / January 2026.
Shifts (6)
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Volunteer Training at Main | 5:30pm (MT) | 6:30pm (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 | Complete volunteer training with our librarians to learn about the goals of the program, identify the resources available to students at the library, and tips about how to best serve students. | 3/10 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Volunteer Training at Main | 10:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 | Complete training with our librarians to learn about the goals of the program, identify the resources available to students at the library, and tips about how to best serve students. | 2/10 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Main | 3:45pm (MT) | 6:45pm (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skills related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 3:45 -6:45 PM, working directly with students from 4-6:30 PM at Boulder Main Library | 6/10 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Main | 1:45pm (MT) | 4:45pm (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skills related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 1:45-4:45 PM, working directly with students from 2-4:30 PM at Boulder Main Library | 4/10 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Reynolds | 5:15pm (MT) | 7:30pm (MT) | 3595 Table Mesa Drive Boulder, CO 80305 | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skill related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 5:15 -7:45 PM, working directly with students from 5:30-7:30 PM at Reynolds Library | 8/10 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Meadows | 4:15pm (MT) | 6:45pm (MT) | 4800 Baseline Road Boulder, Colorado 80303 |
| 6/10 | Over |
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