Gain skills and give
back to your community.
Gain skills and experience, make friends and give back to your community–all while earning the community service hours you need for graduation and applications. Read below for our different opportunities.
Teen Council
Join Teen Council during the school year!
Pierce County Library System Teen Councils run during the school year and offer a flexible opportunity for teens to have fun while shaping what the library offers for youth. You’ll work on service projects, help plan programs, and share your opinions, all while spending time with other teens and earning volunteer hours.
Teen Councils are for teens who are:
- Ages 13–19.
- Interested in volunteering in a way that’s flexible? You can come to meetings when it works for your schedule.
- Excited to share ideas and give feedback on library programs and services.
- Looking to connect with other teens, make friends, and have fun.
- Wanting to earn volunteer hours while building leadership and job skills.
Join in-person or online
Teen Councils meet at select Pierce County Library branches. If you can’t make it in person, you can also join Virtual Teen Council to connect online with teens from across the county. Both options are flexible, come when you can, every teen is welcome.
Teen Volunteer League
Join Teen Volunteer League (TVL) this Summer!
Serve your community. Build your future!
- Work on impactful projects with other teens.
- Earn community service hours.
- Gain practical skills for your resume and applications.
Application opens Wednesday, April 1 – APPLY NOW! or visit any Pierce County Library in early April to pick up a paper application.
Priority Deadline: Get priority consideration and apply by Friday, May 8
Final Deadline: Friday, May 22
Learn more at one of our virtual information sessions!
Friday, April 3, Friday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 21 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
What is TVL?
Teen Volunteer League is a six-week summer program. Apply to join a project team where you will work on co-creating library programs and other teen-relevant projects. You will also attend four virtual job skills presentations from local professionals where you can ask questions and get real-world answers.
What is TVL NOT?
Teen Volunteer League is not about participating in basic, repetitive tasks. It is also not about “working” in the library or job-shadowing (though we will show you around behind the scenes at our in-person project team meetings).
Who is TVL for?
We are looking for teens who are:
- Ages 14-19.
- Pierce County residents.
- Able to commit to most weekly meetings (online + in-person).
- Interested in building real-world skills (no experience necessary).
- Want to make a difference.
When is TVL?
You can apply for the following project teams:
- In person – Sumner Pierce County Library, Every Monday from June 29 to Aug. 3, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
- In-person – Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, Every Tuesday from June 30 to Aug. 4, 3-5 p.m.
- Virtual on Zoom*- Every Tuesday from June 30 to Aug. 4, 3-5 p.m.
- In-person – Interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, Every Thursday from July 2 to Aug. 6, 1-3 p.m.
- In-person – Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, Every Friday from July 3 to Aug. 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
*Virtual meetings will take place on Zoom, but project work will require you to join the PCL Teens Discord Server
TVL participants will also attend four virtual job skills sessions (on Zoom).
- Every Wednesday, July 8-29, 3:30-5 p.m.
