Current Volunteer Opportunities

Creative Writing Field Trips

Come coach young authors in our very own classrooms! Schedule is flexible: pick the workshops that work for you.

Open Books West Loop

Flexible Schedule
Monday-Friday from 9:30am - 12:30pm

Reading Buddies

Join us at a partner school to be a Big Buddy to an emerging reader. Volunteer commitment is twice weekly for a semester.

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Mondays and Wednesdays
10:30am - 11:30am

West Town/Humboldt Park

Tuesdays and Thursdays
10am - 11am

Pilsen

Mondays and Wednesdays
4:15pm - 5:15pm

East Garfield Park

Tuesdays and Thursdays
12:45pm - 1:45pm

Albany Park

Tuesdays and Thursdays
11:45am - 12:45pm

River North

Mondays and Wednesdays
9:30am -10:30am

ReadThenWrite

Join groups of aspiring teen authors at our partner schools as we mentor them through getting their memoirs ready for publication.

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Fall dates and times will be available after Labor Day.

Near West Side

Fall dates and times will be available after Labor Day.

Open Books Stores

Help stock, sort, and sell books in our award-winning bookstores!

Open Books Pilsen

Flexible Schedule
Weekdays from 9am-5pm
Weekends from 10am-4pm

Open Books West Loop

Flexible Schedule
Weekdays from 9am-7pm
Saturdays from 9am-4pm
Sundays from 12nn-6pm