Teen Volunteering

Teens stacking hands in a symbol of teamwork

Teens Connect

Teens Connect Volunteer Programs are promoted in the library’s monthly newsletter and on our webpage.  Teens in grades 7 through 12 can earn community service hours by volunteering and attending a variety of programs involving various organizations, such as Huntington Meals on Wheels, Guide Dog Foundation, Little Shelter Animal Rescue, Family Service League, and many others.

Study Buddies is a program for Harborfields High School students in grades 9 through 12 to volunteer their time helping students in grades 1 through 8 prepare for exams, and manage school assignments.

Teens in grades 7 through 12 can also join the Junior Friends of the Library.

Volunteer Opportunities Outside the Library:

American Red Cross

American Littoral Society

Bide-A-Wee Junior Volunteer Program

Coastal Steward – Beach Cleanups

Greenlawn Civic Association

The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

Habitat for Humanity

Huntington Hospital

Long Island Cares – Hauppauge

Long Island Volunteer Center

Nature Conservancy

NYS Veterans Home at Stony Brook University

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian

Special Olympics

Sweetbriar Nature Center

The Veterans History Progress Through the Library of Congress

Volunteers for Wildlife

Upcoming Events

Teens Connect: Kindness Rock Garden

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services A & B Combined
Registration
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teens Connect
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Teens Connect

Several programs each month are focused on community service projects.  Participating Teens earn community service hours. 

Event Details:
Join your friends for to paint kindness rocks! Your creations will be used in our library's community garden to brighten the space and spread kindness in the community. This program is open to students in 7th to 12th grade. Participants will earn 1 h...

Teens Connect: LEGO Helpers

2:30pm - 3:30pm
At the Library
Registration
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: At the Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Teens Connect
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Volunteers will assist the Children's LEGOs program and earn 1 hour of community service. Please register. Space is limited to 2 volunteers. If you have participated in the last 3 months please allow another teen to try the program this month. Thank ...

Teens Connect: New York State Seedling Program

3:00pm - 9:00pm
Teen'Scape
Registration
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Teen'Scape
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teens Connect
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
  By planting and caring for tree seedlings you can learn about ecosystems and the valuable role trees play. Support the NYS Seedling Program by registering, and in doing so you will receive a Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) a...