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.
Recycle bottles and cans for service hours. Register to receive project guidelines. (Maximum of 10 hours)
School librarian, Amelia Creedon, invites parents, caregivers, and students to gain confidence in online use through interactive activities. (1 hour)
Play chess with a younger buddy. Volunteers must know the rules of chess and how to play the game. (90 minutes)
Explore mental health through the characters of Inside Out 2. Participate in an activity and learn emotional wellness tools. (1 hour)
Help us scan our Sachem yearbook archive and make it accessible digitally. (1 hour)
Create colorful totes for distribution at local farmers markets. (1 hour)
Decorate canvas totes and bibs with special messages for new mothers in need. (1 hour)
Work with Children to build with Legos. Lego supplies and building challenges provided by Children’s Services. (90 minutes)
Our children’s toys need a good cleaning! (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.
Authors Unlimited will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue, NY. This free event is brought to you by the public libraries of Suffolk County and St. Joseph’s University. The mission of Authors Unlimited is to celebrate reading by connecting teens and authors. Teens in grades 7-12 have the opportunity to apply to become an Authors Unlimited volunteer. As a volunteer, you will be working with our team of librarians and authors by directing participants, meeting with the authors, assisting with book signing, and helping with setup and breakdown of the event. (6 hours)
Design a canvas tote and add needed items for veterans in our local community. (1 hour)
Assist the Friends of Sachem Library with their book sale set-up. Volunteers will be lifting items, pushing carts and bending to organize materials. (1 hour)
The PPHP Health Ambassador Program is a reproductive and sexual health program created for teens to learn about consent, decision-making, self-esteem, and healthy relationships. Each training course provides medically accurate and age-appropriate information designed to empower youth to make responsible health decisions. The curriculum is delivered by trained Health Educators via Google Classroom in 7 self-paced lessons over the course of a few weeks. Not eligible for community service hours if you have previously completed this course. (6 hours)
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. (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 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 per month for a book review that meets all of the requirements. 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.
