Want to give back to your community? Need service hours for a club, organization, or your school? Volunteer with the Woodridge Public Library.
Teens in grades 7 - 12 are invited to get involved with in-person volunteering or by contributing a book review.
Questions? Send an email to askus@woodridgelibrary.org.
In-Person Volunteering
Find upcoming volunteering opportunities listed on this page and the volunteering calendar.
We have volunteering events scheduled regularly where teens can come and help out by completing library tasks (e.g., preparing crafts and other items, pulling materials, cleaning). In addition, we sometimes need help during events. We ask that teen volunteers limit their in-person activities to no more than two events a month so everyone has a chance to get involved.
Service hours earned depends on the length of each event.
If you register but can't make it, remember to cancel to give someone else the chance to volunteer.
Library staff will provide letters to participating students during each volunteering event. These letters will include the number of service hours earned.
Write a Book Review
Write one book review, get one hour of service! Use the form below to submit your book review. One review may be submitted per month.
Book reviews need to be at least 5 sentences long.
Quotes from reviews may be added to our book shelves, displays, and social media to recommend books.
Submission Details
- Complete the submission form and submit your work.
- Reviews of fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and audiobooks appealing to students in grades 7 – 12 are all acceptable.
- Both print and digital formats (e.g., ebooks, downloadable audiobooks) are allowed.
Library staff will be emailing volunteer letters to participating students. These letters will include the number of service hours earned.
Upcoming Opportunities
Earn 2 service hours.
Volunteers will be helping with setup, cleanup, and our bingo game.
Check in at the Computer Help Desk.
Teen volunteers will pull DVDs and Blu-rays to be weeded from the collection. You will earn two volunteer hours. Check in at the Computer Help Desk.
Earn 2 service hours.
Volunteers will be picking up trash and helping assist other activities as needed.
Please report to the children's desk on the second floor to sign-in, receive your volunteer ID badge and assignment.
Earn 2 service hours.
Volunteers will be passing out food, picking up trash, and helping assist other activities as needed.