Volunteering opportunities are created based upon the needs of our library staff. This page is regularly updated as volunteering opportunities become available and expire.
Our Teen Volunteering Opportunities are reserved for Cherry Hill residents & students who attend Cherry Hill schools. Teen volunteering events may require a library card number at registration. Cherry Hill students are responsible for keeping track of their volunteer hours.
Community service credit is not guaranteed and not all applicants are accepted. Read all directions and requirements. Do not use your school email address because you will not be able to receive emails from us.
Follow our @chplteens on Instagram and subscribe to our monthly Teens newsletter for instant updates. Questions? Email our Teen Services Department at teens@chplnj.org.
Join our Twitch Mod Squad
We’re looking for Cherry Hill students to moderate the chat during our livestreams on Twitch!
Eligibility requirements:
- Must be a Cherry Hill Student or resident in grades 8-12.
- Must have a Twitch Account and be following CHPL Teens.
- If you have minor experience with modding, you must be enthusiastic and willing to learn!
Those interested in this volunteering opportunity should email Melissa Brinn at mbrinn@chplnj.org.
Teen Shelf Readers
Shelf Readers are responsible for ensuring that library materials are correctly organized on our shelves. The Shelf Reader calendar runs all year, but when you start depends on when you apply and the strength of your application.
Review all the information below before applying.
General Volunteers & Program Assistants
The volunteering calendar for the school year runs from October 2023 to May 2024. Applications received after the Fall Deadline will not be processed until the Winter. Applications will not be accepted after the Winter Deadline. Spots are limited and not all applicants are accepted.
Fall Deadline: Friday, September 29, 2023 | Winter Deadline: Friday, December 29, 2023
Review all information below before submitting your application. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Teen Advisory Board
Our Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is the voice of our young adult community at the Cherry Hill Public Library. TAB is a selective group of teens in grades 7-12 who assist the Library’s Teen Department. We lead programs, create fun displays and book lists, and brainstorm events for the Library’s teen community.
We are not currently accepting applications.
Virtual Volunteering
The volunteer opportunities listed below can be completed from home.
Local Organizations seeking Teen Volunteers
Volunteer opportunities listed here are not organized or facilitated by the Cherry Hill Public Library.
If you are a local organization offering volunteering opportunities to Cherry Hill Teens ages 12-18 (grades 6-12), contact Jasmine Riel at jriel@chplnj.org to have your information listed on this page.
Felt Initiative is a student-led (aged 13-fourth year of college), English-tutoring nonprofit organization whose tutors come from the US/Canada/UK and whose mission is to connect native English speakers with foreign students. Through our program, we strive to teach students skills applicable to real-life, which include the basics of conversations (and how to hold deeper-level conversations), day-to-day vocabulary words, and more.
Our aim is to work alongside students to improve their language skills and provide them with necessary language skills to thrive in the future as an organization, as mentors, and most importantly, as friends!
Click here to learn how you can join Felt Initiative as a tutor, trainee team member, lesson coordinator, and more! Check out this info video from two of Felt’s staff.
Mission Statement: We fight senior loneliness one letter at a time. Through handwritten messages of love, hope, and joy, our volunteer community brings seniors connection and improves their mental and physical health.
Learn more about how you can participate and earn volunteer hours.
The Alice Paul Institute’s Girls Leadership Council (GLC) is a space where female-identifying teens gather to discuss issues related to gender equity, build community, and develop their skills as advocates and leaders. Our unique curriculum helps GLC members leave meetings equipped to have meaningful conversations about history, human rights, intersectionality, and so much more.
Click here to learn more about GLC and how to join.
Thank you to the GLC for creating and funding our Teen Space Period Pantry which provides pantiliners, tampons, and pads for those who need them in our community.