Latest volunteer roles

Diversity promoter

All library locations

We are looking for people who are passionate about making our volunteers, Member Groups, and Board membership as diverse as the communities of Suffolk. If you have the commitment to make this happen, we would be delighted to have you as part of our team. See full role profile.

Reading With Dementia volunteer

Newmarket

We are looking for volunteers to facilitate book groups to support people living with dementia and their careers, in partnership with The Reading Agency. See full role profile.

Reading Quest volunteer

All library location

We are looking for volunteers to facilitate the Reading Quest challenge this summer for young children. Duties include listening to children talk about their books, suggesting titles and logging their progress. See full role profile.

Member Group trustees

Moreton Hall, Wickham Market, Sudbury, Ipswich, Hadleigh, Haverhill, Long Melford, Mildenhall, Elmswell, Stoke, Oulton Broad and Brandon

We are looking for people to join the existing trustees and library managers in supporting our libraries and the local communites.

Member Group secretary

Haverhill

We are looking for volunteers to be a key point of communication and provide administration for Member Group meetings. See full role profile.

General library volunteer

Rushmere, Red Lodge, Shotley, Kedington and Kessingland

We are looking for volunteers to support the library manager and staff. Duties include putting books on shelves, finding books for customers, tidying displays and helping visitors. See full role profile.

Home Library Service volunteer (18+)

Bungay, Lowestoft, Beccles, Mildenhall, Red Lodge, Halesworth and Bury St Edmunds

We are looking for people to help discuss and deliver books to customers who are unable to visit their local library due to health or mobility issues. See full role profile.

Café volunteer

Gainsborough Community Library

We are looking for volunteers to help provide refreshments and engage with visitors at the Voices café. This role is for a minimum of 6 months, working in partnership with the café volunteers, library manager and other staff. See full role profile.

Garden volunteer

Great Cornard Library

We are looking for volunteers to help support in maintaining our library garden spaces and enhance the space for the wellbeing of library users. See full role profile.

M-Powered Group volunteer

Chantry and Hadleigh

We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate our M-Powered menopause support group sessions at the library. See full role profile.

Explore Together volunteers

County-wide

We are looking for volunteers to join our new Explore Together telephone support service to chat with isolated, vulnerable people over the phone and research opportunities in their local area to get involved with. See full role profile.

Library activity volunteer

Rushmere, Red Lodge, Shotley, Kesgrave, Kedington, Beccles and Kessingland

We are looking for volunteers (aged 18+) to help support the library manager in running events and activities for adults and children, such as storytime sessions, social groups and craft clubs. See full role profile.

Home Education volunteer

Framlingham

We are looking for volunteers to support the library manager in running local Elective Home Education groups and helping with the delivery of activities or events for the group. See full role profile.