Collection Maintenance

Boulder Public Library District is committed to providing the community with access to a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic library collection. New resources are continually added, and the collection is systematically reviewed for relevancy and value to the community.

The Collection Services department is seeking an enthusiastic volunteer to assist with collection maintenance once or twice per week at the Main Library on an ongoing basis. Apply as soon as possible! Click "Join" to complete the volunteer application!

The volunteer will spend time in the stacks at the Main Library removing outdated, grubby, and duplicate materials as directed by professional staff, and then processing those materials for deaccession as outlined in BPLD's Collection Development Policy.

Volunteer Tasks: 

• Using lists or defined parameters, walk the stacks to collect books selected for deaccession, pushing a cart that can carry 45-50 books. 
• After librarian review and processing in Sierra, physically mark items as withdrawn.
• Deposit withdrawn materials in holding area for Dream Books pick-up. 

Time Commitment:

• Wednesdays and/or Fridays between 9am and 4pm 
• Ideally around 2-4 hours per week
• Could be done in one shift or two (e.g. one 4-hr shift or two 2-hr shifts, etc. 

Working Conditions:

Light work in an office environment and in the library stacks. Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally to move objects. Performing repetitive motions. Grasping, lifting and/or raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Seeing, hearing, and speaking required. Work may include extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and/ or operating a keyboard. Works in a setting subject to continuous interruptions and background noises.