The Learning Commons includes dedicated and welcoming space for our teen members to learn, work, play and collaborate, which will include our extensive Teen book collection and room for classes, events & meetings. In addition to our popular line-up of teen classes, Connetquot Public Library offers several opportunities for members in grades 6-12 to earn community service credits. This includes: joining the Teen Advisory Board, submitting book reviews or just dropping in and completing an assigned task.
New for Winter 2020-21: Letters to Veterans Program.
To show our appreciation for all those who have served our country, we want to send our local veterans' letters from students. For more information, View Flyer
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
Teens looking for extra community service hours can come down to the Learning Commons and earn one (1) hour 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.
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.
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 teen readers. Please submit a registration form to get started.