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Tweens from Tenafly Middle School working on volunteer project in the Children's Room of the Tenafly Public Library

Teen Volunteers

Reading Buddies   |   Program Assistants

Contact Teen Librarian, Stacey Shapiro, at stacey.shapiro@tenafly.bccls.org or 201-568-8680 for more information on any of our teen volunteer opportunities.

Reading Buddies

WHO CAN VOLUNTEER?:

  • Tweens and teens in 6th grade and up are welcome to volunteer.

  • If it's summer, you can volunteer if you will be entering 6th grade in the fall.

  • If you have never volunteered for this program before, you MUST sign up to attend a Reading Buddy orientation.​

WHAT VOLUNTEERS DO:

  • Volunteers read one-on-one with a child ages 5 and up for 20-minute sessions. 

  • Library staff will help you and your buddy select appropriate reading material. 

  • Depending on the child, volunteers may read a story out loud while the child follows along or volunteers may listen to the child read and help her sound out words. 

TIME COMMITMENT:

  • This program mainly runs during the summer months.

  • Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 2 time slots.

  • You are welcome to volunteer for as many time slots as you wish.

Check here for available Reading Buddy and other Teen Volunteer Opportunities

Reading Buddies

WHO CAN VOLUNTEER?:

  • Tweens and teens in 6th grade and up are welcome to volunteer.

  • If it's summer, you can volunteer if you will be entering 6th grade in the fall.

  • Volunteers must be willing to interact with young children and their parents in an engaged and enthusiastic way.

WHAT VOLUNTEERS DO:

  • Volunteers assist Library Staff set up, help children with activities and clean up at various times and dates through the year.

  • Volunteers may help children with creative craft projects.

  • Volunteers my help children with beginning coding or other science, technology, engineering and math skills.

TIME COMMITMENT:

  • Depending on the individual program, volunteers are asked to commit to 2 to 3 hours for any given program.

  • You are welcome to volunteer for as many time slots as you wish.

Check here for available Reading Buddy and Program Assistant Volunteer Opportunities

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