Applicants should be at least 16 years of age and interested in cultural issues and services for the public. Should also be willing to carry out assigned tasks with enthusiasm and a sense of responsibility, and be able to work for the assigned number of hours per week, be punctual, and attend pre-employment educational seminars, as well as other various types of training.
Volunteer recruitment is held from February to March every year. Please download the recruitment guidelines from the Center’s website.
Annual recruitment is organized according to the needs of each of the Center’s team s. Currently, there are nine teams and their volunteer duties are as follows:
- Exhibition Team: Provide assistance for various exhibitions (including those held at the Center, Taichung City Hall, and Wen Ying Hall) including arrangement, supervision, guided tours, and removal, as well as on-site maintenance of order, guidance for visitors, and other inquiry related service. Volunteers should preferably have a strong command of the English language and be willing to work holidays and weekdays.
- Zhongshan Hall: Assist in various on-site services and provide guidance for visitors during activities and performances held here. Volunteers should preferably have a strong command of English (and be able to work on holidays).
- Children’s Library: Assist in bibliographic item maintenance, stack maintenance, and borrowing/returning services. Also, assist with the implementation of related activities, answer a variety of queries, perform guided tours, and assist with video screenings, as well as other duties. Volunteers should preferably possess a strong command of English and be willing to work both holidays and weekdays.
- Open Stack Reading Room: Assist in computer cataloging, management, and maintenance of bibliographic items. Also, be involved with the delivery of publications, stack maintenance, borrowing/returning service, inquiry related service, video screening, and library patrol. Volunteers should preferably possess strong word processing skills and be willing to work weekdays and holidays.
- Periodicals Room: Arrange and maintain newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in the stacks. Also, be involved with video screening, and information query assistance. Holiday and weekday work shifts are required.
- Children’s Gallery: Assist in bibliographic item maintenance, stack management, borrowing/returning service, and the implementation of related activities. Also, answer a variety of queries, and serve as a guide for visitors. Volunteers should preferably possess a strong command of English and be willing to work both holidays and weekdays.
- Bookmobile: Assist in bibliographic item maintenance, stack management, borrowing/returning service, and answer a variety of queries on the Center’s bookmobile that travels through the designated spots. Volunteers should preferably possess a strong command of English and be willing to work both holidays and weekdays.
- Seminar Team: Assist the center in holding seminars, parent-child learning programs, Art Bazaars, and other related activities.
- English Team: Guide children in reading English books, tell stories in English, and assist in English reading promotional activities. Also, assist in the management of English bibliographic material stacks and other English-related activities and services.