Shredding Services Shredding Guidelines Deer Park Public Library is providing shredding services to its patrons free of charge. A shredding container is installed in the hallway next to the Fax and Copy machines.  Guidelines to patrons: Patrons should limit their shredding to 500 sheets of paper per week. Only personal sensitive documents (bank statements, tax materials, bills, etc.) are to be deposited. Folders, magazines, books, newspapers, junk mail, generic print materials and any other items may not be inserted in the container. In case the shredding container is temporarily full, documents for shredding may not be left in any other place in the library. This service is only for personal use by the patrons of Deer Park Public Library. Businesses may not use this service. Patrons can contact Adult Reference Department with any questions in regards to this service: (631) 586-3000.   Document Security Information Shredding receptacles and document destruction services are provided by the vendor Shred-it (www.shredit.com). Documents are stored in a locked container in the library and are regularly collected by Shred-it. Shred-it is certified by NAID AAA and meets or exceeds the requirements established by the National Association for Information Destruction. Sustainability Shred-it recycles and repurposes shredded materials whenever possible, following NAID AAA-certified processes.

Community Service Opportunities for Teens

Please keep in mind that our team does their best to offer as much community service as possible. With a large portion of Deer Park students seeking community service hours (way to go!), we may not be able to accommodate all students. In many cases, community service programs book up the day of registration. Please see the items below for non-traditional community service opportunities and resources for additional ways to earn your hours. For questions related to Teen volunteer opportunities, please email: [email protected]

BEST BET ⇓

Book Reviews 

Read a great book lately?  What about a not-so-great-book?  Your opinions count!  If you are in grades 6-12, we need your help!  Read a book, write a review, and receive 3 hours volunteer credit for your awesomeness! There is no limit to how many book reviews you can submit (so 4 reviews = 12 hours earned), but please make sure to carefully read the guidelines to earn full credit! Click here for guidelines.

Series Reviews

Obsessed with a show? Write a review on it and earn 3 hours of community service! Teens can submit ONE series review per month. Click here for guidelines.

CHECK THE BROCHURE! ⇓

Teen Volunteer Opportunities Brochure

Click the link below to view/download our brochure with a list of organizations. Please contact the organizations to learn more about their policy!

Teen Community Volunteer Opportunities

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS ⇓

Library programming: Opportunities are available within monthly library programming, however seats do fill up fast!  Please check the current newsletter for Community Service Programs under the Young Adult section.

Long Island Volunteer Center  Visit LIVC to get some ideas on how you can help all year round. 

Good Samaritan Hospital Junior Volunteer Program  

Good Samaritan Hospital’s popular Junior Volunteer Program is for qualified students between 15 and 18 years of age. Participating teens make a commitment to 100 hours or more over the course of the volunteer time period. The contributions of junior volunteers are invaluable to both the students and Good Samaritan Hospital. Please note that applications are closed to students in their senior year effective October 2022. Juniors who are interested in volunteering in their senior year, must submit their application before that date.

To obtain an application, or for more information on the Junior Volunteer Program, please contact Junior Volunteer Coordinators Ingrid DiGiovanna and Laurie Feldscher at 631-376-3396.

 

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