Applicants must be in 6th-12th grade to apply. Teen Advisory members work on projects, volunteer at library events and earn community service credits. Teen Advisory members should be dedicated, creative, have an interest in helping their community and be able to work well with others. Please complete this application and return it to the Learning Commons service desk to get started. Note: Applications are accepted in September

Application to Join

Membership Agreement

Teens looking for extra community service hours can come down to the Learning Commons and earn 1 (one) of community service per week, completing the assigned task in the Drop-In Community Service basket. You will be given the community service certificate upon completion and verification that the task was completed correctly.

The Suffolk County Battle of the Books program is an inter-library competition between teams of teens focused on 8 young adult novels for teens entering 6th - 9th grade in September. The book titles, battle location, dates, and times are announce at an informatiomal meeting usually held in May. Please check our registration calendar to get started.

• 2019 - 1st Place Champion
• 2018 - 1st Place Champion
• 2018 - Team Spirit Award
• 2017 - Team Choice Award.
• 2016 - Team Choice Award
• 2016 - Team Spirit Award
• 2013 - Team Choice Award

The Suffolk County Advanced Battle of the Books is an inter-library competition between teams of teens focused on 3 young adult novels for teens entering 9th grade though entering 12th grade in September. The book titles, battle location, dates, and times are announce at an informatiomal meeting usually held in October. Please check our registration calendar to get started.

• 2019 - Best Delivery of Answers Award

Connetquot Public Library is looking for teens in Grades 6-12 willing to read and review books from the teen collection. Here is a chance to be a reader, reviewer and critic and to earn community service credit as well. All reviews will be compiled in a binder and online as a reader's advisory guide to help other teens readers. Please submit a registration form to get started.

Registration Form

Read Teen Book Reviews

Thank you for your interest in the Mutt-i-grees® Community Service Program.  The Mutt-i-grees® in the library program is an exciting initiative that builds on children’s and teen’s affinity for animals and highlights the unique characteristics and desirability of shelter pets.  We hope to do this by encouraging teens to participate in projects that will promote awareness about shelter animals and increase their quality of life while in a shelter environment.

Teens will be able to choose up to three tasks per month to earn community service credit.  These projects can be worked on at home, then brought back to the Learning Commons Services Desk.  If you have an idea for a project that is not listed, you must contact Angela Breslin, Teen Librarian, at abreslin@connetquotlibrary.org to get approval.

Mutt-i-grees® Community Service List and Guidelines

• You may complete up to three different tasks per month.
• Please make sure we have your name and email address for each task completed.
• You will earn community service credit as noted for each task completed.
• Projects must be returned to Mrs. Breslin at the Learning Commons Services Desk to receive credit.

1 HOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:

• Make five (5) Fleece/T-Shirt Rope Dog Toys
• Make fifteen (15) No-Sew Cat Toys
• Collect ten (10) gently used towels for donation to a local animal shelter. Towels should be washed, dried and neatly bagged
• Make fifteen (15) Dog Biscuits following the enclosed recipe

2 HOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITES:

• Create one (1) No-Sew Fleece Cat Bed
• Make five (5) No-Sew Cat Blankets, following the enclosed instructions
• Make twenty-five (25) No-Sew Cat toys
• Make twenty-five (25) Fleece/T-Shirt Rope Dog Toys
• Read a book from the Teen Fiction department involving a cat or dog, and write a Teen Book Review. (Please Follow the Teen Book Review Guidelines)
• Be an advocate. Research a topic related to animal welfare and write your local representative to express your support or concern. Examples include spay and neuter programs and support for animal shelters.  Submit a copy of your letter to receive credit