150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, NY 11741 • 631-588-5024
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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.
The Library is collecting NEW backpacks (with tags) for patrons in need. Items will be donated to local schools and outreaches in our community. Donate one new backpack and get an hour of community service. Backpacks can be for elementary aged children, middle schoolers and high school students. No registration required. Limit of ONE backpack per teen. 1 backpack = 1 hour of community service. Community service certificates will be issued at the Teen Services Homework Desk.
Celebrate World Conservation Day by donating your gently used or new jigsaw puzzles (100–1000 pieces) to our first-ever Library Puzzle Swap on Monday, July 28, 2025! Qualifying donations earn community service credit—1 hour for every 2 puzzles (up to 5 hours). Drop off puzzles in original packaging at Teen Services. Let’s reduce waste and bring people together—one puzzle at a time!
Help our librarians design and maintain the outdoor Patio space, including the gardens, pergola, and other features. (1 hour)
Create a cake out of diapers for local Long Island mothers in need. (1 hour)
Help maintain our Community Garden by weeding, watering, sweeping, pruning, and harvesting. Each session will also include an interactive nature activity. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held indoors. (90 minutes)
Create pressed flower bookmarks to donate to local assisted living and senior centers. (1 hour)
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.
MUTT-I-GREES Club: Animal Foster Bags – Decorate and fill bags with much needed items for families fostering shelter animals.
Participate in activities that protect and preserve our planet’s natural resources. Upcycled activities, puzzle swap and NYSDEC presentations. (2 hours)
Assist the Friends of the library with the set-up of their book sale. Volunteers will be lifting items, pushing carts and bending to organize materials. (1 hour)
Assist the library with mud-filled activities for children. Dress for a mess. This program is rain or shine. (2 hours)
The Sachem Teen Leaders Club is a year-long volunteer and leadership program for students in grades 8–12. Members provide input on teen library services and events, assist at major library programs, and complete leadership activities each month. Teens must attend at least one meeting every three months and contribute 2–4 hours of service monthly. Participation helps teens build leadership skills, strengthen college and career applications, and make positive connections within the community.
Learning bicycle safety is essential for protecting yourself and others while riding. Through this program, participants will watch safety videos and complete a bicycle safety quiz. Once registered, a Sachem Library staff member will email the necessary links. Completing the program earns 1 hour of community service, and a certificate will be emailed within a week as a PDF. Stay safe and earn community service credit at the same time! (1 hour)
Do you love your library? Let us know why. In honor of library card sign up month in September, create a video promotion for the library! Sign up for more information and guidelines. (2 hours)
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. (3 hours)
Create either an Instagram Reel, TikTok, or Canva Slideshow about what kindness means to you. (1 hour)
Create a book trailer for teen books at Sachem Public Library. (5 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 library’s 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 watching 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.
