Teen Advisory Board (TAB) — Second Wednesday of Every Month
Are you in grades 6-12? Do you want your voice to be heard at your library? Join the Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB)! Earn volunteer hours and help come up with ideas for the Teen Space! No application is required.
Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month throughout the school year, from 6-7 p.m., and we will be serving pizza! Please check our calendar for current dates. Join the Teen Librarians at 6 p.m. in the library to eat pizza and talk about programming, website ideas, and more!
As a TAB member you:
- Talk about books, audiobooks, magazines, video games, movies, and music with other members
- Come up with programming ideas for teens at the Library
- Help create content for the Library’s Teen website and blog
- Help out with Teen programs at the library
- Give your input and ideas for the new Teen Space
- Brainstorm ideas for advertising Teen Services at the library
For questions or more information, email Dylan the Teen Librarian at dgrube@deerfieldlibrary.org.
Summer Reading Program Volunteers — June 6 through August 9, 2026
Believe it or not, summer is fast approaching, and the Deerfield Public Library is looking for some stellar teen volunteers for our Strive to Volunteer program! The program goes from June 6 through August 9; training sessions will be held between Friday, May 29 – Wednesday, June 3.
We will be taking applications starting Wednesday, April 1, until Sunday, May 17, at 5 p.m.; applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
We are looking for teens who will be going into 7th – 12th Grade in the fall of 2026, interested in the following opportunities:
- SRP Table (required): SRP table volunteers will work 2-hour shifts at our summer reading sign-up table and have opportunities to: write a book review, make a book list, design a program poster, and more! Volunteers may be asked to help with organization and other tasks during slower times at the table.
- Program Volunteers (optional): Program volunteers will help Youth Services staff in running programs, which include: prepping supplies, setting up the room, assisting attendees throughout the program, and helping to clean up after. A list of programs looking for volunteer help will be sent out after training.
If you are interested but want to learn more, email strive@deerfieldlibrary.org or attend one of our information sessions on Monday, April 6 (5:30-6:00 PM or 7:30-8:00 PM).
- Click here for the online application.
- Click here for a downloadable PDF. Printed copies are also available in the Library.
- Click here for the slides from our information sessions (available beginning April 6).
