October Community Service for SHPL residents currently in Grades 6-12

Monthly Community Service: Think Pink: October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. 

Show your support by submitting a photo of yourself in something pink to receive an hour of community service. All photos should be submitted to ehughes@shpl.info between October 1-31 to receive a certificate, emails received before or after these dates will not be awarded community service hours. Please note, all photos may be posted on the library's social media accounts. A maximum of 1 hour of community service will be awarded for the month. All community certificates will be emailed out on/before Tuesday, November 2. 

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. All submissions must be received no later than the last day of the month listed above.

Create two Google slides recommending a book that is in the YA Library.  The first slide should have the Title, author and picture of the book.  The second slide should have a review of at least three complete sentences stating why you should read the book.  Teens can submit up to two book recommendations for the month for a maximum of 2 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 in the participant’s name and are available to those in grades 6-12. Questions? Please ask!