The Universal Civil Service Call is now open: the Library and Archives are seeking 6 volunteers
The Department of Youth and Universal Civil Service published the call for applications for volunteers aged 18 to 28 to be employed in Universal Civil Service projects on February 24. The deadline for submitting applications is 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.Nationally, 62,964 volunteers to be employed on projects in Italy and abroad. All projects and available positions in the Province of Cuneo can be found on the Province's website (https://www.provincia.cuneo.it/servizio-civile/bando-2026/progetti-2026 ).
Civil Service, aimed at young people between the ages of 18 and 28, offers an opportunity for personal and professional growth, as well as a good gateway to the world of work and a chance to earn credits for university studies. Those who choose to commit to the Universal Civil Service for 12 months choose to add valuable experience to their knowledge base, which will be useful for their professional and career development, while also ensuring a modicum of financial independence.
The Municipality of Cuneo is among the proponents of two different Civil Service projects: in the Library (two positions in the Civic Library and two in the 0-18 age group) and in the Municipal Historical Archives. Students will be entitled to a monthly reimbursement of €519.47, some paid leave for personal or study reasons, meal vouchers, and healthcare in the event of illness or injury. The service will last 12 months and will consist of a total of 1,145 hours, for an average of 24 hours per week.
Applications can be submitted exclusively through the DOL (Dollar Online Application (https://domandaonline.serviziocivile.it/), accessible via PC, tablet, and smartphone. The application compilation and submission services can only be accessed through SPID or CIE (personal identification number) or with the credentials provided by the Department for Youth Policies and Universal Civil Service.
The updated guide for submitting and completing the online application on the DOL platform (https://www.scelgoilserviziocivile.gov.it/) can be found on the Ministry's website.
Interested parties can obtain further information by visiting the Youth Information Center (Via Santa Maria 1) or the project offices: Library 0-18 (Via Santa Croce 6) and the Municipal Historical Archives (Largo Giovanni Barale n. 1/3).
Below is the presentation of the two projects of the Municipality of Cuneo
The Civic Library will select four volunteers (two for the Adult Library and two for the Children's Library) for the "A New Library to Experience" project. Among its objectives is the promotion of culture as a driver of well-being, inclusion, and participation, through initiatives that strengthen the connection between citizens and cultural services. The project leverages the opening of the new hub at Palazzo Santa Croce as a strategic opportunity to reach diverse audiences and expand cultural access and enjoyment. Special attention will be paid to the most vulnerable population groups, seeking to strengthen initiatives to support families with migrant backgrounds and/or those experiencing educational poverty. In addition to facilitating use of the Palazzo Santa Croce cultural hub, the overall goal will be to offer quality cultural experiences open to all audiences.
These objectives cannot be separated from strengthening library services and organizing reading promotion activities. The cultural offerings of the Cuneo Libraries begin with the very young with the Born to Read project, accompany children and teens as they grow, and reach adults through Scrittorincittà and the City of Cuneo Award for the First Novel, as part of the Cuneo Library System. The challenge is to find new ways to reach a portion of the "non-public" audience by working in a multidisciplinary approach with schools, associations, and the health and social care sector.
The Archives and Open Data Office of the Data Processing and Demographics Department of the Municipality of Cuneo is a service provided to all citizens. Its goal is to organize free access and display of the historical documentation of the municipality and to provide information, through the transparency of the documents archived there, about municipal institutions and their administrative functions in the past. It preserves and protects, in accordance with the law, kilometers of inventoried and methodically archived documents, dating from the early Middle Ages to the present day. It is managed by the Municipality of Cuneo and is part of the national archives and libraries network.
Two volunteers will be selected at the office for the " In Silence, Memory " project. They will work alongside the staff in communicating and disseminating the archive's contents. They will be involved in planning events for young people of all ages for this purpose, and will collaborate in organizing workshops with schools.
The project's primary focus is to foster renewed interest in local culture and historical documents, seen as educational and training tools, making them more accessible through digitization and usable through local awareness-raising activities. Particular attention will be paid to analyzing 20th-century documents to conduct research through activities and events related to local history. The project will focus on raising public awareness and making the documents produced and attached to the administrative documents of the Municipality of Cuneo increasingly accessible.