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    • About Us
      • Overview
      • Leadership and Strategy
      • What We Fund
      • Contact Us
    • Support Us
      • Donate
      • Late at the Library
      • Buy a Brick: Key Biscayne
      • Major Gifts & Bequests
      • Donor Recognition
    • Join Us
      • Become a Member
      • Volunteer
      • Nonprofits
    • Blog
    • Calendar
Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Overview
    • Leadership and Strategy
    • What We Fund
    • Contact Us
  • Support Us
    • Donate
    • Late at the Library
    • Buy a Brick: Key Biscayne
    • Major Gifts & Bequests
    • Donor Recognition
  • Join Us
    • Become a Member
    • Volunteer
    • Nonprofits
  • Blog
  • Calendar

Event Volunteering

Service hour volunteer opportunities offer a flexible way to support the Friends’ mission and give back to the Library. Whether assisting at events, programs, or community initiatives, each hour helps strengthen library services and engagement across Miami-Dade.

What Event Volunteers Do

 As our most flexible role, event volunteers have no ongoing commitment or minimum hours. Most shifts are two to four hours. 


Typical opportunities:

  • Greeting, registration, and check-in at programs
  • Children's event support and tabling
  • Author talk and reception support
  • Sorting donated books at the library
  • Event breakdown and cleanup

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Who is this for?

  • High school and college students seeking community service hours
  • Retirees with time to share
  • Working professionals who can spare a Saturday morning
  • Anyone who wants to help without committing to a recurring role



What to expect

You'll receive event reminders, shift details, and day-of instructions through POINT, our volunteer scheduling

system. If the event requires a waiver, you can sign it electronically when you register. 


First time volunteering? 

A team lead will be on site to point you to your station and answer questions. You don't need to know anything in advance.

Browse Events and Sign Up!


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