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European Solidarity Corps

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Supporting activities in CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN GDYNIA

Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Gdyni

Gdynia, Poland

Description

City Public Library in Gdynia promotes literacy and cultural activities among all members of the local society in different districts of the city. The aim of the library is to meet cultural needs of the society and to promote reading in various ways. Another role is to promote cultural activities and enable all members of local society to participate in them. Volunteers will work with the local community in one branch of the City Public Library in Gdynia, helping the librarians with typical librarian tasks and supporting the organization at cultural activities. We are searching for 2 volunteers to join 2 the branches of City Public Library in Gdynia in the city centre - Biblioteka Śródmieście and Biblioteka Wiedza. If you are interested in applying for a vacancy in the library fill in online application before 08.02.2026. Minimum duration of the activity is 6 months. https://cwm.org.pl/wolontariat-miedzynarodowy/567

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Volunteer will be provided: - with the pocket money, - accommodation in a room with a maximum number of 3 inhabitants, in one of the rented flats, - with monthly budget for buses in Gdynia.

Training during the activity

Volunteer is obliged to attend On-arrival Training and Mid-term Training organized by National Agency as well as trainings provided by the supporting organization.

Participant profile

We are looking for a volunteer who will be communicative and open for new experiences, creative and inventive. It is welcome if the volunteer has basic English language skills and is willing to study Polish. The volunteer should be interested in methods of active education, open for people from other countries and cultures and willing to co-operate and work in group. S/he should be open-minded. We are searching for young people, who would contribute to the actions taken by the library and would like to develop his/her personality. Being interested in literature and librarian’s tasks or some artistic skills would be a positive asset taken into consideration during the recruitment process.


Activity dates

From 18/05/2026 to 17/05/2027


Activity location

Gdynia, Poland


Activity type

Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine


Activity topics

Social challenges

Education and training

Creativity and culture


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 08/02/2026 23:59


Project code

2025-1-PL01-ESC51-VTJ-000346351