Volunteer Opportunities

Welcome to Union Public Library’s virtual volunteer program!  At this time all opportunities to earn service hours are virtual with the possibility of in person volunteering returning at a later date due to COVID-19.

Please fill out the volunteer sign up form in order to register.  Any projects or activities you do for hours should be submitted to teens@uplnj.org.  If you have any other ideas how you would like to earn hours virtually through the library, please email us!

Ways to Earn Hours

1. Review Library Materials (Book, eBook, Audiobook, Movie, Music, Video Game, Manga, Graphic Novel, etc.)
   • You can review anything the library owns.  Each completed review is worth 1 hour of service, as long as it follows these guidelines.  The maximum amount of reviews per month is 3.  The maximum number of reviews for the year is 12.  The submitted reviews will be posted on the website.
   • Email reviews to teens@uplnj.org, either pasted into the body of the email, or as a document attachment. 

2. Filming Video Content (4 hours of service for each video)
   • How-To/Learning Videos
     • Ideas:
       • Simple craft
       • Book, Movie, Music, or Game review
       • Teach a few words in a different language or sign language
       • Art tutorial
       • Play an instrument/sing a song
   • Create a Book Trailer
     • How to Create a Book Trailer

3. Gaming
   • Host and run a library gaming program, examples:
     • Among Us
     • Teen choice
   • Help with UPL’s Animal Crossing Island
     • Donate materials
     • Craft Items
     • Hang Designs in Mabel’s Shop
     • Help librarians while the island is open

4. Social Media
   • Create a “Bookface” photo for us to post on Instagram
     • 30 mins of service
     • 5 a month maximum
   • Engage with the UPL Facebook & Instagram (comment, like, etc.)
     • A week’s worth of engagement (5 days) is a 1 hour of service
     • Must comment at least once on a post out the of the five days
   • When available, take photos of crafts you create from the take home kits from the library
     • We will post these on our social media