Be Part of Culture, Books and Community – Volunteer in Rumia
What will you do?
The main task of the volunteer is to assist in the book lending section and support various library operations. The volunteer may also participate in cultural events organized by the Janowo Library and help with photo and video documentation.
If the volunteer has ideas for cultural events or workshops, they will have the opportunity to implement their own projects with the support of the promotion department. Additionally, the volunteer will help prepare library spaces for authors’ meetings, concerts, and exhibitions. Support is needed in a wide range of tasks, from simple to more complex ones.
The volunteer will support library staff in their daily work, including:- Becoming familiar with the library’s book arrangement system;
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Learning the principles of book cataloguing;
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Describing and stamping new books;
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Registering new books in the library system;
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Maintaining an aesthetic and alphabetical order of books on shelves;
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Checking out books to visitors and receiving returned items.
Who can apply?
We are looking for a volunteer who is interested in everyday library work and also enjoys engaging in cultural activities such as art, music, or acting. The ideal candidate is communicative, open to new experiences, creative, and inventive.
Basic English skills are welcome, as well as a willingness to learn Polish. The volunteer will have the opportunity to propose personal projects and lead workshops on topics of personal interest, depending on the space and possibilities of the library.
How to apply?
If you are interested, please fill in the aplication form by 8 February 2026.
Who are we?
The library carries out interdisciplinary activities related to literature, music, visual arts, and multimedia, responding to the needs of the local community. Our cultural offer is addressed to all age and social groups. Most of our users are children and young people, families, and seniors.
Culture Station is the main library and a modern cultural center in Rumia. Its unique design and functionality were recognized with first prize in the international Library Interior Design Awards in the category of single-space libraries. Most cultural and educational events take place there.
The volunteer will work mainly at the Janowo Library, with occasional opportunities to join activities at Culture Station. Through cooperation with associations and hobby groups, we regularly organize meetings with writers and travelers, concerts, theater performances for adults and children, conferences, workshops (theater, philosophy, photography, dance), library lessons, and reading-related events.
Apart from work in Rumia our volunteers on everyday basis live in Gdynia (250 000 inhabitants), which together with Gdansk and Sopot builds agglomeration called Tricity (750 000). Gdynia is a young city with modernistic architecture, built in the early XX century. It attracts many tourists and inhabitants with beautiful beaches in the city centre, music and film festivals and a couple of universities.
Our ESC volunteers live in a few flats in different districts of the city and work in more than 10 different locations (libraries, NGOs, neighbourhood centres etc). Together with their mentors (local volunteers) they create a large, international and lively community of around 35 young people.
Project is funded by European Union within European Solidarity Corps programme.
