July and August Community Service for SHPL residents entering Grades 6-12

Please send all the below community service activities to ysprograms@shpl.info or to jgriffing@shpl.info with the title “COMMUNITY SERVICE” in the subject line. Please include your first and last name, age, grade and school in your email.  Please be patient as it might take a little time for us to send a virtual community service letter to document your service. If you have not received anything after 2 weeks of your submission, please feel free to contact us by email or by phone at 631-549-4411 ext. 205.

Six Word Teen Memoir Contest

Send in an email by August 31 a 6 word memoir or statement on the topic of Summertime. One submission and one hour of community service per person.   Winner will be selected by Tuesday, September 7.

Create a Rainbow of Hope

Using chalk and a piece of sidewalk, create a message of hope and peace with a rainbow.  Email us picture of your creation in jpg or png format and receive two hours of community service. One submission per person. 

Make a phone call

Talk on the telephone (We know, so old fashioned!) to a relative or friend who is safe at home: they will appreciate it! Send us an email of when you talked, who you talked to, and about what (We don't need specific details. “Grandma and I chatted about going to school in the 1950s” is enough).  You can do this twice for July and August for a maximum of two hours of community service.

Many community service opportunities are also available as online programs. Check our monthly and weekly newsletters and our library program calendar to see what is available.The majority of these programs require registration with a valid SHPL card and are available to those in grades 6-12. Questions? Please ask!