Teen Volunteers

Franklin Park Public Library is looking for volunteers who are passionate about helping others, are flexible, and have a positive attitude. 

Teen volunteering is available for grades 6-12. Volunteer hours are a maximum of 3 hours per day and are available afternoons, evenings, and Saturdays. To be coordinated with Alyssa. 

Please fill out the form below. Alyssa will be in contact when hours become available. 

Volunteer hours are open to anyone in grades 6-12, unless otherwise noted. All in-person service hours require registration. If you cannot attend your hours, be sure to contact Alyssa within 2 hours of your agreed upon hours. You can cancel by calling the Library or emailing Alyssa. If you no call or no show 3 times you will not be able to volunteer in person again for 1 year.  Volunteer arrangements MUST be made by the teen. No arrangements will be made with the parent/guardian/adult of the teen. 

Court ordered hours are not applicable

In addition to in-person volunteer hours we also have Take, Make, and Bring Back Kits, Book Reviews, Attend a Program and Review it, and Volunteer for a Program, Stay the Duration, and review it for hours.

 Take, Make, and Bring Back Kits are available for 1 service hour.

Each month there will be 20 Take Make and Bring Back kits available at the Information Desk. Teens must be the only ones to pick them up. They will not be given to a parent or guardian. The kits will have the instructions, materials, and due dates.  

For September: Wooden Fall Decor

Book Reviews are 4 Hours for each book reviewed

Grab any book that is a YA Book, YA Graphic, or Manga read the book and write a review in your own words. Bring the review back to the Library and we’ll post it for a month. Reviews must be a minimum of 3 sentences about what you liked, disliked, favorite parts, etc.,  

I will not accept Book Reviews for The Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, or any other classic literature book you have read for school. Books you’ve read for school can count if they are part of the Lincoln Awards List or something published within the last 5-10 years.

Attend a Program and Review it are 3 Hours  for each program attended

Attend any program for Teens and review it. If it is a monthly program, you can only review it the first time you attend. Reviews must be a minimum of 3 sentences about what you liked, disliked, favorite parts, etc., 

Volunteer for a Program, Stay the duration, and review it are 5 Hours for each program attended

Help set up the program, stay for the whole program and enjoy, help clean up, then review the program. Reviews must be a minimum of 3 sentences about what you liked, disliked, favorite parts, etc., 

Help with a Program varies depending on the program

Don’t want to review a program, but still want hours? No problem!

When you register for volunteer hours, please include the programs you would like to volunteer for. You may not get every program you are interested in.  

These are the available programs that need volunteers. When you register for volunteer hours, please include the programs you would like to volunteer for. You may not get every program you are interested in.  

October

Multicutural Night- Thursday, October 2nd 4:30 –6:30 PM 

Teen Cuisine: Elotes- Wednesday, October 8th 4:30 –6 PM 

Kids & Krafts – Thursday, October 9th 4:30 – 6:30 PM 

Teen Taste Test- Friday, October 24th 4:30 – 6 PM  

Haunted House- Wednesday, October 29th 4 – 7 PM 

November

Dino-vember Party – Monday, November 3rd 4:30-6:30 PM 

Teen Cuisine: Chocolate Brownies- Wednesday, November 5th 4:30- 6 PM 

Paint N Sip – Saturday, November 8th 12:30 – 4 PM

Perler Bead it! – Thursday, November 13th 4  – 6PM  

Teen Taste Test- Friday, November 14th 4:30 – 6 PM  

Kids & Krafts – Thursday, November 20th 4:30- 6:30 PM  

Kids Kitchen- Tuesday, November 25th 4:30 – 6:30 PM  

December

Let’s Paint – Tuesday, December 2nd 4:30 – 7 PM 

Teen Cuisine: Dumplings- Wednesday, December 10th 4:30 – 6 PM  

Kids & Krafts- Thursday, December 18th 4:30 – 6:30 PM  

Teen Taste Test- Monday, December 22nd 4:30- 6 PM  

Noon Year’s Eve Party- Tuesday, December 30th 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM  

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