The Alexandria Black History Resource Center, including the Watson Reading Room, needs volunteers who have an interest in Alexandria's African American history and culture as well as African American history in general.
Volunteers work three-hour shifts, every other week, on a regular basis.
Opportunities are also available for teenagers ages 16-18. Volunteers are required to attend In-Service Training Workshops. During these workshops staff members instruct volunteers in the basics of museum work and ethics. In-Service Days are also opportunities for volunteers to share information about their different projects. Benefits to being a Center volunteer include free and reduced rates for Center activities, the ability to check out books from the Watson Reading Room, advance notification of openings and new exhibitions within the Office of Historic Alexandria and learning about African American history and culture.