Volunteer with us

Volunteer with us

Library Volunteers are students who volunteer with Library staff to support and add value to services provided by the Library. We recruit new volunteers at the beginning of each academic year.

If you are interested in volunteering during the 2025-26 academic year period, please email us at libraryvolunteers@hull.ac.uk and we will add you to our waiting list.

 

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What do Library Volunteers do?

  • Provide support to our customers
  • Help gather customer feedback
  • Share ideas to improve the customer experience
  • Help with general library tasks
  • Share your own study experiences
  • Act as ambassadors for the library
  • Help us develop student-friendly resources 
  • Help with archives tasks at the Hull History Centre

What’s in it for you?

  • You will be provided with comprehensive training
  • You will become part of a volunteering community
  • You will have opportunities to attend additional developmental sessions
  • You will be supported to gain a Hull Employability Award
  • You will get recognition from the University
  • You will gain desirable skills that employers are looking for

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Volunteer Experiences

My experience volunteering at the Brynmor Jones Library (BJL Library Blog)