{"id":70,"date":"2026-05-04T11:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/volunteer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T08:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:44:51","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f3650adc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/volunteering.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2475\" style=\"width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/volunteering.jpg 800w, https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/volunteering-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/volunteering-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Library occasionally recruits for volunteer positions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teen volunteers for high school community hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tech Centre help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofmeafordlibrary.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Friends of Meaford Library (FOML)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occasional help at library events and programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shelving items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age and may be asked to complete a criminal records check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information read our <a href=\"https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/Policy-17-Meaford-Public-Library-Volunteers-FINAL-2025-for-website.pdf\" type=\"attachment\" id=\"2489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Volunteer policy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in becoming a volunteer?\u00a0 Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/meaford.ca\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/MPL-Volunteer-Documents.pdf\" type=\"attachment\" id=\"2521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>volunteer documents<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Library occasionally recruits for volunteer positions such as: Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age and may be asked to complete a criminal records check. 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