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Westfield Library encourages people seeking volunteer opportunities to attend MLK Day of Service Fair 2026
Find your volunteer opportunity at the MLK Day of Service Fair on January 18, 2026 at the Westfield Memorial Library.
If you are looking to volunteer in the New Year, you'll want to attend the Westfield Memorial Library's third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Fair. The Fair is an opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and for prospective volunteers to meet representatives of nonprofit and service-based organizations seeking help.
The fair will be held on Sunday, January 18th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Westfield Memorial Library, 550 E. Broad Street. Volunteering can help you build connections with other people in the community, improve physical and mental health, advance your career, teach valuable job skills, and bring you greater enjoyment and fulfillment to life. But finding the right volunteer opportunity is not always easy.
Whether you're looking for a one-time volunteer opportunity for service credit, or a volunteer role that allows you to give back for weeks, months, or years --the library can help connect you with representatives from: Friends of Brightwood Park, Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library, Homefront Hugs Foundation, Imagine - A Center for Coping with Loss, Refugee Assistance Partners NJ, The Miller-Cory House Museum, Westfield Community Players and the Westfield Green Team.
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The library also connects people to organizations that require volunteers to be 18+years of age: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties; Caring Contact; Center for Hope Hospice; Literacy New Jersey/Union County; Plainfield Public Library Adult Literacy Program; Students 2 Science; and the Westfield Service League.
The library will provide all potential volunteers with a list of the participating organizations, including contact information.
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To sign up for a library card, or learn more about the library’s resources, please visit https://wmlnj.org/, or follow the library on Instagram. Library hours are Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m. The library will be closed Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25 for Christmas.
