Youth

Teen Volunteer

High School Volunteers for Homework Help Program

  • Eligibility: Students in 7th Grade to 12th Grade, who live in North Bergen or Guttenberg.
  • How to Register: Fill out a volunteer form and bring it to the youth services desk. Wait for a confirmation call from a librarian before beginning volunteer hours. (link to form)
  • How to get credit: All volunteers looking for a letter verifying their volunteerism should alert the children’s librarian at least two weeks in advance.

Teen Advisory Board

  • Eligibility: Students in 7th Grade to 12th Grade, who live in North Bergen or Guttenberg.
  • How to Register: Fill out volunteer form and bring to youth services desk (link to form)
  • How to get credit: Teens volunteering for the Teen Advisory Board will automatically receive a letter verifying their volunteerism. Letters will be given out/received at the end of each school year, during the last Teen Advisory Board meeting. If former Teen Advisory Board members are in need of a letter they should alert the children’s librarian at least two weeks in advance of needing their letter.

Summer Volunteers

  • Eligibility: High School students who live in North Bergen or Guttenberg
  • How to Register: Fill out Score Up/Summer Volunteer form and bring to the youth services desk
  • How to get credit: All Score Up/Summer volunteers will receive a letter verifying their volunteerism. Letters will be ready one week after the program has ended, and will be notified via phone when they can come and pick up their letter. If a volunteer needs any additional school paperwork completed or any additional letters of recommendation they must speak to the children’s librarian well in advance.

The Main Library will be closed on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 due the the water being shut off by Veolia.