Teen Volunteering and Jobs

Volunteer with the Library
Take on a volunteer position with the library

Teen Fellowship at the Library
The library, with generous support from the Library Foundation, has a paid teen fellowship program for youth. The Fellowship seeks to connect teens with their libraries and eachother to initiate positive change in their communities.  

For the 2025-2026 school year, the Teen Fellows are creating a project called Teen Voices, which encompasses a Teen Magazine and a series of Teen Workshops and Open Mics, as well as a podcast and radio show in partnership with KOOP Radio. Fill out this form for more information on any of these programs and find out more about how to sign up or submit your work. 

The Fellowship Application for the 2026-2027 school year is anticipated to open in May, depending on funding. The position runs through the school year. Ten (10) teens may be hired each year, with a pay of $21 per hour for up to 10 hours of work per month. Fellows work as a team to create 2-3 Community Action Projects that they present to the community throughout their project year. This initiative has a goal of improving teen services at libraries, increasing teen awareness of careers in libraries, and increased teen involvement in advocacy and education around library related issues. The Teen Fellowship at the Library envisions a future where teens are active participants in decision-making about their libraries and fully engaged in improving their own communities by leveraging their libraries for the greater good. 

Internships 
The library hosts paid interns every summer through various City and County sponsored internship programs. Find out more about these opportunities on the Youth and Family Services site for the City of Austin. Annual application window for summer is the end of January through March.

Service Projects 
Service Project field trips are available at the Central Library for groups of teens in 8th-12th grades. To request a service-based field trip, check out our Field Trip guide and fill out the request form there.