Submit a book review for 1 hour of volunteer time. Bonus: 30 min for including a curated song playlist inspired by the book; 30 additional minutes if you explain why you chose each song.
Curate a themed book list for 1 hour of volunteer time. Select a theme and include at least 10 books. Give a brief summary, tell us why you're recommending it. Bonus: 30 min for including a curated song playlist inspired by the book; 30 additional minutes if you explain why you chose each song.
Submit a book trailer for 2 hours of volunteer time.
Submit a book talk (with or without video) for 2 hours of volunteer time.
Submit a blog post for 1 hour volunteer time. Limit to 1 blog post submission per day.
Contribute a piece of personal writing: Write at least 300 words about anything you are interested in and that you think your peers will find interesting, too.
Other recommendations: Review and/or recommend all other media - music, movies, video games, apps, etc.
Book-themed playlist including a minimum of 10 songs for 30 minutes of volunteer time. Earn another 30 minutes if you explain why you chose to include each song.
These blog submissions will be added to our Glen Rock Library Teens Blog.
Click here to submit your review or blog post or click here for full submission guidelines
Looking for last-minute volunteering opportunities? This is perfect for you! Visit the reference desk to pick up a coloring page, color it at the library, and return it to the reference desk for volunteer time. Completed pages will be mailed to Color A Smile, “a nonprofit organization that distributes cheerful drawings to nursing homes, hospitals, meals on wheels programs, our troops overseas, and anyone in need of a smile.” Spend 15 minutes, a half hour, an hour or two at the library coloring to make a difference!
No need to sign up in advance. Stop in anytime we are open. All pages & materials need to be returned to the reference desk by 8:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays; and 4:30pm on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays.
To earn volunteer time, coloring pages should be completed in the library.
Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org
NJ Makers Day is a celebration of maker culture across New Jersey. This all-ages event connects individuals with libraries, school, businesses, and independent makerspaces that support making, tinkering, crafting, manufacturing, and STEM-based learning.
Volunteer at Glen Rock Library's 2026 NJ Makers Day event. More information to come in the beginning of 2026
Curate themed book lists, recommendations, read-alikes, etc. to add to our "What Should I Read Next?" reader advisory binder in the Teen Area for 1 hour of volunteer time. Email your document as a PDF to kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org
Recommendation postcards - Create postcards (no larger than 4"x6") with a book recommendation. These postcards will be put on display in the Teen Area. Email your postcard as a PDF to kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org Each postcard counts as 15 minutes of volunteer time.
Do you have a special skill or talent that you'd like to share with others? Do you have an idea for a program or workshop that you'd like to lead at the library? Email your proposal to our Teen Librarian, Kristen, at kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org. Be as detailed as possible.
Do you like to keep things neat and in order? This is the job for you!
"Adopt" a section of the library to maintain throughout the summer by making sure all items are in their correct order and the shelves are kept looking tidy.
Use this link to sign up and choose which section(s) of the library you would like to adopt. You can sign up for up to 5 sections. Once you've signed up, you will need to meet in-person with Kristen, our Teen Librarian, for an overview of the shelf-reading process before you can begin.
After your initial meeting with Kristen, you may volunteer any time the library is open. Scheduling is flexible, but you should plan to commit to a minimum of 2 hours each week.
Inspired by The Sketchbook Project, the Glen Rock Public Library is building a Teen Sketchbook Collection that will be available to browse & check out in the Teen Area. This is a great way to earn volunteer hours while contributing something unique and meaningful not only to the Glen Rock Library, but to the Glen Rock community.
Solo - We will supply you with a mini sketchbook to fill out however you like - draw, color, doodle, word art, collage, mixed media, stories, poems... get as creative as you like! Sign up for your individual sketchbook online.
Collaborative - Not feeling creative enough to fill an entire sketchbook on your own? Check out one of our collaborative sketchbooks instead. Same idea, less time commitment. You can work on this sketchbook either at the library or at home by checking it out for 7 days using your Glen Rock Library card.
