Coming Soon – September/ October 2025:
Community Service at the Library
The following community service opportunities are available to
SHPL cardholders currently in grades 6-12.
Participants must sign up with their own SHPL card in order
to receive community service.
Community service letters are emailed within 2 weeks after the program.
Space may be limited.
Additional community service opportunities may be available to sign up
for at Teen Advisory Board meetings.
Teen Advisory Board
Tuesdays
September 16 – Second Precinct of the Suffolk County Police
October 21 – Huntington Manor Junior Firefighters
7:00-8:00pm
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is an active community service organization made up of South Huntington teens who work together to make a difference in our library. Tell us your ideas for community service and other programs. Ms. Jen & Ms. Elizabeth will lead this meeting with what the YA Library is already planning for you. Meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday night of the month at 7pm and feature a community guest. Community service hours are provided. New members are always welcome!
No registration is required.
Huntington Manor Fire Department Thank You Goodie Bags: a Community Service Program
Thursday, September 25
7:00-8:00pm
Show gratitude and earn one hour of community service by creating goodie bags for our Huntington Manor Fire Department. Registration begins September 12
EMS Thank You Goodie Bags: a Community Service Program
Friday, September 26
7:00-8:00pm
Show gratitude and earn one hour of community service by creating goodie bags for our Huntington Community First Aid Squad. Registration begins September 20
Halloween Card for Hospitalized Kids: a Community Service Program
Sunday, September 28
2:00-4:00pm
Create Halloween cards to cheer up hospitalized kids! Make two cards and earn a maximum of one hour of community service.
Pink Pumpkins: a Community Service Program
Tuesday, October 7
7:00-8:00pm
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join us as we make pink pumpkins and pink ribbon pins to bring awareness to the disease. One hour of community service. Registration begins September 26
Wrap Our Heroes in Gratitude: a Community Service Program
Saturday, October 18
1:00-3:00pm
Support our troops by decorating slap bracelets for Operation Gratitude and say thank you to those who serve. One hour community service.
Energy Efficiency Bookmarks: a Community Service Program
Wednesday, October 22
6:00-8:00pm
Drop in and help color bookmarks to spread the word about this month’s sustainability theme: energy efficiency. Make four bookmarks and earn a maximum of one hour of community service.
Long Live the Monarch: a Community Service Program
Wednesday, October 29
7:00-8:00pm
Did you know the Monarch butterfly is internationally endangered? Find out about the Monarch's 3,000 mile migration, why the population is on the decline, and what you can do here on Long Island. Help assemble packets of milkweed seeds, the plant monarch caterpillars exclusively eat, for you and other library patrons to take home and grow. Registration begins October 17.
Operation Cheer Cards & Ornaments: a Community Service Program
Wednesday, November 5
7:00-8:00pm
Help spread joy to deployed troops and veterans by creating handmade ornaments and cards. One hour of community service. Registration begins October 24.