Volunteers & Internships

We are looking for people who want to work with our staff and patrons to help make the ImaginOn experience extra special -- every time. Opportunities are always changing, so watch this space for a volunteer job that suits your skills, interests, and availability. Please note that volunteers must be 14 years of age (with the exception of our Teen Summer Library Volunteer Program), and a background check is required for all volunteers 16 years of age and older.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Volunteer Opportunities

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Volunteer Usher

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Encore Volunteer

Studio i also provides resources for teens to volunteer and internship to build essential life skills. Learn more about them!

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PuppetPalooza 2026: A Full List of Show Descriptions

PuppetPalooza is BACK at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center, coming to you on Saturday, January 31st from 10:00-4:30 with FREE, family-friendly puppet-based entertainment all day. We have invited some of the best puppetry troupes from the East Coast to perform, with shows starting every fifteen minutes, all day long, as well as puppet parades, karaoke, workshops, games, and crafts.

Here is a list of the shows that will be running, so that you can pick and choose:

Meet Our PuppetPalooza 2026 Performers!

Join us at ImaginOn on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 10:00am-4:30pm for our third annual puppetry festival! PuppetPalooza 2026 will be an all-day, non-stop, FREE, family-friendly event celebrating the joy and art of puppetry, and all ages are welcome.

Participating puppetry troops are below, and we are PUMPED!

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