Volunteering

Email or call us to pick up one of our Volunteer Kits. These to-go bags are filled with different community service projects that can be completed at home. Send a picture of your completed project or write-up, to teen.department@wbpl.us to receive volunteer credit. WB Cardholders only.

Features artwork made by teens in grades 6-12!

Check out some of our talented teen work here!

WHO CAN SUBMIT?

• West Babylon Residents in grades 6-12.
• You will earn 1 hour of community service per submission, with a maximum of two submissions per month.

WHAT CAN I SUBMIT?

• Your own artwork in any medium of any appropriate subject.
• All approved art will be displayed in our virtual gallery with the artist’s first name and last initial.

HOW CAN I SUBMIT?

• Send a clear picture of your artwork to teen.department@wbpl.us and include your name and grade in the body of the email.

Did anyone decide to adopt recently? Share with us your Paws-some Pet Adoption Tails!” How did you rescue your furry friend? Review these FORMS, for the questionnaire, include a picture and email us your responses! Your story may help encourage others to adopt. Teens will earn 1 hour of community service for this project.

Make and bake dog biscuits using ingredients you (most likely) have at home (although each recipe has a list of ingredients and supplies in case you need to purchase). Send us a picture at teen.department@wbpl.us of your freshly baked goodies for the animal shelter! Check out the local shelter list on the last page and donate your dog biscuits! See the PDF below for instructions! Teens will earn 1 hour of community service for this project.

Make, Bake & Donate!

Participate in our new virtual cookbook just for teens! Do you love to cook or bake? Or perhaps you have a fast and/or easy meal or snack that you love to make? Share your recipes with other teens and earn 2 hours of community service!

Be sure to include:

1. What is your first and last name and grade?
2. Name of recipe
   1. If this is someone else’s recipe be sure to tell us who***
3. Would this be considered a snack/appetizer, brunch, breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert?
4. What are all the ingredients with measurements or how many? Please list these out.
5. Step-by-step instructions, these should be numbered, and written in detail. Include cooking/baking times, if there is anything a teen should do first, etc. 
6. Please copy and paste these questions and your answers to teen.department@wbpl.us

Read and review because Teen opinions matter! Did you know you can gain community service hours just for reading?! Simply choose a book of your choice that you’re currently reading and review the questions on our evaluation form! You can simply email us the answers. Teens should submit one email for each book that you read. Teens will receive 2 hours of community service for each completed evaluation.

Are you ready to Make Your Mark! Teens can watch librarian-selected YouTube documentaries and/or TED Talks that allow teens to participate in environmental and social sustainability – while also practicing safe social distancing! Teens take a pledge just by participating in this program, becoming informed through documentaries/TED Talks, active participation in our discussions via a questionnaire and posting on social media, allowing teens to make the individual decision to help, spread awareness and “make their mark” within our community and the world. Teens will receive 3 hours of community service for each documentary and 2 hours for each TED Talk they participate in.

Watch this TEDxTeen Talk “The importance of creativity in teenagers’ lives” by Millie Page and answer the questions below:

• Do you think academics is more important than the ability to be creative? Or, are they both equally important?
• Children and Teens should be allowed to take “creative breaks.” Agree or disagree, and why?
• Why do you feel that bullying happens to those with ‘different’ creative outlets, such as Millie’s?
• Would we have nothing without creative minds? Agree or disagree, and why?
• What is your creative outlet?
• What sets you apart from everyone else?
• If you haven’t already, check out our (WBPL’s) webpage dedicated to teen health and human rights HERE. Is there anything we can add?

Teens can email their answers to these questions to our teen email (teen.department@wbpl.us). Optional: To help spread awareness Teens can create a post on one of their social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.), to spread the word about what they’ve learned. Teens can get as creative as they like. It’s up to individual teens if they want to tag us in their social media post (the library only has Facebook and Instagram). 

Our  T.A.G. members (Tweens grades 6-8 and Teens grades 9-12) are now meeting once a month, see dates and times above. This program is open to tweens and teens who are interested in helping with various activities within the Library including: developing fun programs, choosing book displays and so much more! Register online through our WEBSITE. Teens will earn 1 hour of community service for each TAG meeting they attend.

Teens entering grades 6-12 can volunteer and help a younger child read. This program be held July 5, 12, 19 & 26 (2023). Teens can register beginning in June and will be volunteering for these dates from 10:30 am -12 pm.

Love crafting!? Teens can sign up and volunteer to help younger children create crafts! Keep an eye out for this program!

Love science? Then Science Buddies is right for you!  Teens are paired with children in grades 1-5 to help them learn and conduct fun experiments! Look out for this program in February 2024!

Check out some of these Local Volunteer Opportunities!