📚🇵🇱 Volunteering at the City Public Library in Gdynia – ESC in Poland

✨ Bring Books to Life. Inspire Communities. Promote Culture.

Join the City Public Library in Gdynia, a vibrant cultural hub and meeting point for local communities in northern Poland. This ESC opportunity offers volunteers a chance to get involved in educational programs, organize creative activities, and work with people of all ages.

📅 Project Dates: 21 June 2025 – 20 June 2026 (6–12 months)
📍 Location: ul. Świętojańska 141-143, Gdynia, Poland
🗓️ Application Deadline: 3 June 2025
🔗 Apply via the EU Portal

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📖 What You’ll Do:

• 💬 Support daily operations of the library & assist staff
• 🎨 Lead workshops and organize cultural & educational events
• 👧 Work with children, youth, and adults in inclusive activities
• 📚 Manage and maintain library resources (books, CDs, displays)
• 🗣️ Lead English conversation clubs and share your native language
• 🌍 Give at least two presentations about your home country
• ✍️ Collaborate on creative displays and thematic programs

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🏠 What’s Provided:

• 🛏️ Shared accommodation (max. 3 people per flat)
• 🍽️ Monthly pocket money & food allowance
• 🚍 Monthly public transport ticket for Gdynia
• 🧭 Support from a hosting & coordinating organization

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📚 Training & Language Support:

• 🎓 On-Arrival Training & Mid-Term Evaluation by Polish National Agency
• 🧑‍🏫 Local training and team integration with other volunteers
• 🗣️ Polish language learning encouraged

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👤 Participant Profile:

✅ Aged 18–30
✅ Communicative, creative, and culturally open
✅ Interested in education, libraries, youth work, and event organization
✅ Basic English knowledge and motivation to learn Polish
✅ Willing to lead group activities and take initiative

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🌍 Eligible Countries:

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

📎 More details & application form