Volunteer!
Teens in grades 6-12 can earn service hours with the Library.
School Year Volunteering begins the week of Monday, September 9.
Have an idea for an at home project? Let us know!
Send suggestions and questions to teenread@wheatonlibrary.org
Be a Teen Volunteer!
Shelve books, help with a program, decorate Teenspace, and more!
Fill out the Volunteer Application
Earn service hours and make a difference at the library! Help plan and run programs, discuss library and community projects, recommend books and materials, and more.
Virtual Volunteering
Create cards for kids in the hospital through Cardz for Kidz. Creating 4 cards earns 1 volunteer hour.
Please review the Cardz for Kidz guidelines before you begin.
How to get service credit for the hours:
1) Take a picture of each card and email them to teenread@wheatonlibrary.org
2) Mail your cards to Cardz for Kidz, 516 N Ogden #177, Chicago, IL 60642 or or bring them to the Teenspace and we will mail them for you.
Send cards to seniors through Love for our Elders. Creating 4 cards earns 1 volunteer hour.
To create cards, follow their guidelines.
How to get service credit for the hours:
1) Take a picture of each card and email them to teenread@wheatonlibrary.org
2) Mail your cards to the seniors or bring them to the Teenspace and we will mail them for you.
What books have you loved? Hated? Is there a video game you can't stop playing?
Write (or record) a short review and submit it to teenread@wheatonlibrary.org. Reviews will be posted to our Teenspace blog.
For each review you'll receive 30 minutes of service hours.