Volunteer with Boston Book Festival via VolunteerLocal

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First Name *

Last Name *

Mobile Phone *

For example, 123-456-7890

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Have you volunteered with us before? *

What years?
2024
2023
2022
2019
2018
2017
And many more

In what role(s)?
Usher
Wayfinder
Info/Merch/Membership
Book Signing
Event Producer
Room Captain
Building Captain
Early Bird/Set-up
Hospitality
Volunteer Check-in
Children's Activities
Costumed Character
Social Media
Sorry - I don't remember

Shifts range in length depending on location and role. How many hours are you most comfortable working on Festival-day, Saturday, 10/25? *

What type of shift would you prefer to work? *
Morning to early afternoon shift (Morning shift start times range between 8:30am to 11:30am)
Early afternoon to early evening shift (Afternoon shift start times range between 12pm and 3)
All Festival day (all-day shifts will never be longer than 8 hours)
No Preference in shift time

Are you interested in a leadership volunteering role for the day, like a Room Captain or Event Producer? Please note - we need several leadership level volunteers to work 6 - 8 hours, so if you're able to work those hours you'll be more likely to be assig *

Do you have a preference between working inside or outside? *

What size T-shirt do you wear? (please remember volunteer shirts need to be outermost layer. If it is cold on the day, this shirt will need to be worn over any jackets, sweatshirts, etc) *

Are you willing to work events geared towards children? Volunteers in the BPL Children's Library and Teen Central spaces are required to fill out a CORI form (to be provided by the BBF team for completion ahead of 10/17) *

Are you able to lift up to 40 lbs easily? (No worries if not, we just want to make sure to assign you the right role!) *

Are you comfortable standing for extended periods of time? *

Are you comfortable walking up to half a mile (0.5 miles) to get to your venue? *

Do you prefer Virtual or In-person Orientation (in-person will take place at the BPL (Copley) *

Please let us know your best (general) time for orientation - select all that apply. *
MONDAYS
Morning (9am-11am)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (6pm-8pm)
TUESDAYS
Morning (9am-11am)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (6pm-8pm)
WEDNESDAYS
Morning (9am-11am)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (6pm-8pm)
THURSDAYS
Morning (9am-11am)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (6pm-8pm)
FRIDAYS
Morning (9am-11am)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (6pm-8pm)
SATURDAYS
Morning (9am-11am)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (6pm-8pm)
SUNDAYS
Morning (9am-11am)
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
Evening (6pm-8pm)

Anything else we should know? Are there more specifics to your availability we should know about? Or a role that you're very interested in having? If you're interested in social media, please share your handle.

Would you be able to come into the BBF office in Copley, sometime before Oct. 10th, to grab a few BBF posters to hang up around the area where you live, work or study?

It takes a LOT of prep work to get ready for Festival day - Are you available and interested in helping us in the weeks leading up to the Festival as well? *
Yeah - sure!
No - sorry!

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