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Community Service Opportunities for Teens

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Teen Advisory Board

From October through May, partner with other teens to work on community service projects, promoting Library services and helping Librarians develop teen programs. Participating in a TAB program earns 2 hours of community service. We welcome all Glen Cove students in grades 6-12 to join the Teen Advisory Board. All students must have a Glen Cove Public Library card.

Library of Congress: By the People Virtual Transcription

Help transcribe or review historical documents for the Library of Congress. Visit http://crowd.doc.gov/get-started/ to search for documents. When your project is completed, please take a screenshot of your work and email it to communityservice@glencovelibrary.org. Earn 2 hours of Community Service for each work submitted. Students may submit up to 5 transcriptions or reviews per year.

Decorating Bookmarks

Use your creativity and decorate bookmarks that will be sent to patrons who are using the Homebound Delivery Service and earn 2 hours of community service. Pick up a packet in the Children’s Room. A maximum of one packet per school year.

Students are responsible for keeping track of their own hours and will be awarded by email only. The Library does not keep records of past community service. All work must be written in your own words. The library reserves the right to deny Community Service credit if the review is not representative of the amount of time awarded or we believe it was not the original work of the student.

Email communityservice@glencovelibrary.org or call us at 516-676-2130 if you have any questions.

The Glen Cove Public Library cannot issue community service credit to non-residents.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

Winston Churchill