150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, NY 11741 • 631-588-5024
- Monday – Friday 9:30am – 9:00pm
- Saturday 9:30am – 5:00pm
- Sunday CLOSED (through 9/29/24)
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150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, NY 11741 • 631-588-5024
Opportunities are for Sachem Residents in 6th-12th grade.
Select virtual opportunities are available for Suffolk County residents 6th-12th grade during the months of January, May, June, July, November and December. Must have a valid library card from the resident’s home library.
Teens may complete each project only one time per month. Lead the Way projects change every two months. You must receive approval for your project before working on the opportunity.
Certificates acknowledging any credits earned will be e-mailed as a .pdf document.
Allow one week for the processing of a community service application or certificate.
Help us with projects to benefit local animal shelters and complete various tasks to earn community service credit. Teens may earn up to 9 hours per month for projects completed at home.
You must sign up for the Mutt-i-grees @ Home in addition to the In-Person Meet Ups. In-Person Meet Ups are for Sachem cardholders only.
Help maintain our Community Garden by weeding, watering, sweeping, pruning, and harvesting. Each session will also include an interactive nature activity.
Bugs In My Backyard – Observe and record behavior of bugs in the garden. Data will be submitted to Bugs in My Backyard for analysis. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held indoors. (90 minutes)
Handmade Wind Chimes – Create handmade wind chimes for our garden. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held indoors. (90 minutes)
Decorate canvas bags and add some much needed items in them for first responders at Stony Brook University. (1 hour)
Create and decorate centerpieces for local soup kitchens. (1 hour)
Help us scan our Sachem Yearbook Archive and make it accessible digitally.(90 minutes)
Help our librarians design and maintain the outdoor Patio space, including the gardens, pergola, and other features. We will be weeding and working in the gardens. Dress for a mess! (1 hour)
Design a canvas bag filled with toiletry items for those in need. (1 hour)
Using stencils and fabric markers, decorate a tote bag that will be handed out to attendees at area farmer’s markets over the summer. (2 hours)
Applicants must be in Grades 8-12. The Teen Leaders Club is a year-long commitment. Teen Leaders will: Provide input on upcoming library sponsored events, offer opinions on updating library services and designated spaces for teens, Assist library staff at large library events as volunteers. Events may include Summer Reading Kick Off, Welcome 6th Graders, Fall Festival, Haunted Garden, Holiday Lights, and SachemCon. If approved Teen Leaders must attend at least 1 meeting every 3 months (total of 4 meetings per year) and must complete 2-4 hours per month of leadership activities. Monthly Leaders meeting will count towards these hours.
The benefits of being a Teen Leader will be developing a life-long affinity for service and volunteerism. Being a Teen Volunteer fosters personal growth and character development, enhances leadership skills for career choices and college applications and form positive relationships in the community.
Are you ready to lead the way? Watch librarian-selected documentaries and complete a questionnaire that allows you to gain perspective and prompt acts of service in the Sachem community.
By participating in this program you are giving back to your community in the following ways: (1) Becoming informed through documentaries. (2) Actively participating in a dialogue on important issues. (3) Exploring important community issues and spreading awareness by becoming leaders within the community, physically and virtually. (2 hours)
Create either an Instagram Reel or TikTok about what kindness means to you.(1 hour)
Create a book trailer for teen books at Sachem Public Library. (3 hours)
Submit musical recordings for our TeenStrumentals Podcast on Soundcloud to be shared with the community. (3 hours)
Have you ever wondered what brought you and your neighbors to this very spot? How is this community shaped by who we are and where we came from? Contribute to building a picture of who we are as a “people”. Record interviews with your parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors. Recordings will be shared on the libraries’ social media accounts. Sign up for more information on this project! (3 hours)
Learn about the library’s databases and gain community service hours by watch one database tutorial video from the Sachem Public Library YouTube channel playlist “Explore our Databases” and writing a 250-350-word review. Earn 1 service hour for completion of a review, an additional .5 hour is available to those who also create a video review.
Have you rescued a shelter pet and given them a new home? Tell us your inspiring story and why rescuing and adopting a shelter pet is so important. (1 hour)
Love to read? Earn community service credit by reviewing award-winning Young Adult books selected by the American Library Association. You will earn 3 hours of community service for each review that meets all of the requirements, up to 9 hours per month. For Sachem cardholders only.
Check with your family before volunteering for a project or with an organization. Some organizations may have minimum age requirements or require training. It is your responsibility to make sure that the community service program you volunteer for will qualify with the organization that is tracking your community service hours. The library is not responsible for tracking community service hours served with outside organizations.
