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Court-Ordered Community Service Guidelines

Ocean County Library accepts court appointed volunteers except those with offenses including but not limited to felony, assault, battery, drug or paraphernalia possession, child endangerment, domestic violence, or theft.

The following items must be supplied by the court-appointed community service applicant BEFORE he/she can begin their community service hours:

  • Valid photo ID

  • Court issued judgment/order that clearly states the court address, probation officer name and contact information, number of hours required, date by which hours must be completed, and written court disclosure of offense

  • A completed and signed Ocean County Library Volunteer Application

  • A completed and signed Ocean County Library Court Appointed Service Agreement

Ocean County Library maximum court-ordered community service hours cannot exceed 40 hours per court appointed applicant annually, unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Ocean County Library reserves the right to terminate your community service volunteering opportunity if you are unproductive, do not notify OCL staff that you cannot appear for assigned hours, fail to adhere to the Court Appointed Service Agreement, are disruptive or in any way negatively impact Library customers, staff or property.

Community Service (Required) Volunteer Guidelines

This mandated community service is generally required as part of affordable housing, etc.

Ocean County Library accepts community-service required volunteers except those with offenses including but not limited to felony, assault, battery, drug or paraphernalia possession, child endangerment, domestic violence, or theft.

The following items must be supplied by the required community service applicant BEFORE he/she can begin their community service hours:

  • Valid photo ID

  • Copy of the organization’s monthly requirements including number of hours per month, any forms that must be completed and signed by OCL, and contact information for the organization that is requiring community service hours verification

  • A completed and signed Ocean County Library Volunteer Application

  • A completed and signed Ocean County Required Community Service Agreement

Ocean County Library maximum required community service hours cannot exceed 10 hours per applicant per month unless there are extenuating circumstances. Volunteer will be required to set a standard day and time to report for service hours. Hours must be completed in the month they are required.

Ocean County Library reserves the right to terminate your community service volunteering opportunity if you are unproductive, do not notify OCL staff that you cannot appear for assigned hours, fail to adhere to the Required Community Service Agreement, are disruptive or in any way negatively impact Library customers, staff or property.

 

Volunteer Selection Process

The Ocean County Library does not discriminate in accepting volunteers based on race, nationality, alien status, gender, age, ability, or religion. Applicants will be selected based on their qualifications in relation to the Library’s operational needs and on their ability to commit to a consistent schedule of volunteer hours.