About
What is Research Rendezvous? Each year, middle school and high school students in Boulder and throughout the USA research various topics related to local, regional, national, or world history for National History Day. Research Rendezvous is a program at Boulder Public Library District designed to support students who are working on research projects by connecting them with skilled volunteers at research sessions offered at various library locations. This year’s theme, Innovation in History, invites students to consider questions of time and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance.
What do volunteers do? Mentor and support students as they build research skills and learn to appreciate history. Model curiosity and resourcefulness. Volunteers work one-on-one with students in 30-minute in-person sessions to help them form research questions, identify sources, and execute various parts of their project. Volunteers must be welcoming and willing to engage with students of all backgrounds and should have basic skills in researching.
One volunteer training session is offered. Please note this not training volunteers in how to research but provides information about library resources available to students and an overview of National History Day.
Sign up to volunteer!
- Click on the blue "register" button and complete the required form to be considered
- Please indicate if you can attend the volunteer training (training time counts as service time!) and one or multiple research mentor shifts.
- Expect a call or email from library staff to confirm and collaborate with you on next steps.
Note: January 2027 dates forthcoming! If you're interested in being a mentor and can't attend the December date, please still register for the November volunteer training. We will contact interested volunteers with more info about January.
Positions
11 Remaining
Approval
Organizer will approve registrants
Registration
Registration Opened
Registration Closes
24 hours before each shift starts or when space runs out.
Age Limit
18 and up
Requirements
Background check, Training, Other
Causes
Arts & Culture Opportunity Youth Leadership Development Leadership Education Civic Engagement College Readiness Community Computers & Technology Gender General Advocacy General Education Human Rights Immigrants & Refugees Incarcerated, Formerly Incarcerated LGBTQ+ Literacy Marginalized Populations Mentor Race & Ethnicity Research Social Justice Sustainability Tutor Veterans & Military Families
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Shifts (8)
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Volunteer Training at Main Library | 5:30pm (MT) | 6:30pm (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 Arapahoe Room at Main Library | Complete volunteer training with our librarians to learn about the goals of the program, identify the resources available to students at the library, and tips about how to best serve students. | 4/10 | Register |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Main Library | 3:45pm (MT) | 6:45pm (MT) | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skills related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 3:45 - 6:45 P.M., working directly with students from 4:00 - 6:30 P.M. at Boulder Main Library. | 5/10 | Register |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Volunteer Training at Main Library | 6:00pm (MT) | 7:00pm (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 Eldorado Room at Main Library | Complete training with our librarians to learn about the goals of the program, identify the resources available to students at the library, and tips about how to best serve students. | 0/10 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Main Library | 1:45pm (MT) | 4:45pm (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skills related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 1:45 - 4:45 PM, working directly with students from 2:00 - 4:30 PM at Boulder Main Library. | 0/10 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Main Library | 4:15pm (MT) | 6:45pm (MT) | 1001 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302 | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skills related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 4:15 - 6:45 PM, working directly with students from 4:30 - 6:30 PM at Boulder Main Library. | 0/10 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Mentor at Reynolds LIbrary | 5:15pm (MT) | 7:45pm (MT) | 3595 Table Mesa Drive Boulder, CO 80305 | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skill related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 5:15 -7:45 PM, working directly with students from 5:30-7:30 PM at Reynolds Library | 0/10 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | ||
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| Research Mentor at Meadows Library | 4:15pm (MT) | 6:45pm (MT) | 4800 Baseline Road Boulder, Colorado 80303 |
| 0/10 | Over |
1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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| Research Mentor at NoBo Library | 4:15pm (MT) | 6:45pm (MT) | 4500 13th St Boulder, Colorado 80304 | Serve as a resource for students working on research projects! Use active listening skills, express curiosity, share your skills related to research, explore historical inquiry together. Volunteer from 4:15 -6:45 PM, working directly with students from 4:30-6:30 PM at NoBo Library | 0/10 | Over |
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