Teen Library Fellowship

The 9-month paid fellowships are for teens age 15-17 living in Central Texas. The Austin Public Library hires 10 teens, who will be paid a stipend of $21 per hour for up to 10 hours of work per month. Work may include weekly meetings, creating community action projects, helping at events and hosting programs or other events. A mandatory Sunday afternoon retreat is held monthly at Austin Centra Library.

Travel stipends are available for teens who need a lift to the monthly meetings or other events. Parking at the Central Library will be validated for participants at the monthly retreat. 

Applicants should be:

• A high school-level student living in the Central Texas area (homeschoolers & unschoolers welcome)
• Be a rising sophomore, junior or senior in High School for the coming fall (roughly ages 15-17)
• Be interested in exploring library issues and careers
• Be passionate about their community and leveraging libraries for positive change
• Have a track record of reliability and strong work ethic.
• Passionate about working with a team of other teens on action projects that improve the Central Austin community
• Be able to work legally in the US. or be willing to waive their salary if on a student-only visa that disallows them from being paid for work while here.

If you have questions, please reach out to Teen Librarian Kathleen Houlihan at kathleen.houlihan@austintexas.gov