Email the teen staff at either teens@sbpl.info or sbplteenvolunteers@gmail.com to inquire about any open jobs listed. Email is the primary way to communicate both to ask and to verify that the job you selected is yours. Do not just show up.
A current application on file is required for anyone wishing to participate in volunteer opportunities.
Opportunities Working with Children
Need volunteers to help with Children’s Maker’s Day activities on March 25, 2023. You may offer to work any of those listed below but you can only do one; so please be clear on what your preferences are.
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Morning crafts and cleanup: 10:45am-12:45pm - First Afternoon crafts and cleanup: 12:15pm-2:15pm
Second Afternoon crafts and cleanup: 12:15pm-3:15pm
Miscellaneous Opportunities
Borrower Services needs volunteers to package holds for delivery. You may only have one shift, however, if you are available for several, you can explain your availability in your email. This job starts April 3 and will end June 18. Volunteers are expected to show up for their shift for the entirety of the three months listed. Options are:
Mondays 4-6, Tuesdays 4-6, Wednesdays 4-6, Thursdays 4-6, Fridays 4-6 and Sundays 2-4 (anything struck through is no longer available)
Teen Focused Opportunities
nothing at this time
Virtual Volunteering
Saleena is allowing 5 articles per week per person for any articles written by teens. Each article is worth 1 hour of service and dated as of the date published. You can write anything: reviews of anything (personal reviews only); thoughts, informative articles, poetry, or stories. Be aware that these are aimed at your peers, not a school project; so you can write in a more informal style (but if writing factual information remember to cite sources). One of the teen staff members will check your article after you email it, any editing and changes have to be done before the article is posted. You will be informed whether it needs work or if it is to be posted, but posting may be delayed if there are a lot of articles. You need to write an article, lists of facts will no longer be accepted, as lists are not sharing thoughts or opinions and can be easily obtained from anywhere.
Another way to volunteer is to make a YouTube video for your fellow teens, or for the little ones (preference is strongly in the “for teens” category). Your video must be submitted to Saleena in a format that can be uploaded to YouTube, and you must clearly state what audience the video is for and your name. You will receive 2.5 hours per video uploaded, dated as of the date the video is uploaded. If any changes or issues arise, you will be notified by email. (The new volunteer time earned is in effect for all videos done as of 3/1/23. Videos prior to that time will keep the hours allotted for making videos at that time).
No more than 3 videos per week allowed. Please note: no more than 3 videos for young children per month.
Remember, you cannot volunteer if you don’t have a current application on file. If you haven’t filed by June 30, you will have to wait until September. Everyone needs to re-submit their application every September.
Email the teen staff at either teens@sbpl.info or sbplteenvolunteers@gmail.com
