TAG volunteers can choose from a variety of tasks to do to earn hours that are of benefit to the library and the larger community.

1. When does volunteering take place? Throughout the year.
2. Who can join TAG? TAG is open to students ages 12-17 who reside in Franklin Township (Somerset County, NJ) and have an active juvenile Franklin Township Library card.
3. How can I become a TAG volunteer?  Please click HERE to fill out the form for the 2026-2027 year.

Types of TAG volunteer tasks include: 

Create original content for the library’s teen social media.

Create decorations for the Young Adult Room.

Create bookmarks for giveaway in the library.

Write letters to seniors in nursing homes and/or deployed soldiers.

Help to decide, prepare and to execute teen programs

Clerical work such as cutting paper, checking supply stocks, straightening shelves, etc.

The opportunity to advance to the TAG Leadership Council (TLC). High school students who regularly participate in Teen events for 2 or more years as a TAG volunteer (usually scheduled for Thursday evenings) may ask to be invited to participate in TLC (TAG Leadership Council) to help lead programs under the supervision of the Teen librarian. More info on the TAG application.

You must apply and receive acceptance from the Teen Librarian before submitting any volunteer work.

At this monthly event, teens between the ages of 12 – 17 can attend to earn to an hour of community service.

Each month we do a different community service related activity such as writing letters to veterans, making cat toys for the animal shelter or writing cards to hospitalized kids. There is no application process to attend the Kindness Club. Please register for each individual meeting so we know how many people to expect.

Please click here to find the schedule of teen events – search “Kindness” to find the next meeting date.

Applications for Summer 2026 are now closed.

Summer Virtual Volunteering is open to students ages 12-17 who reside in Franklin Township and have an active juvenile Franklin Township Library card.

There are four possible options to earn hours: letter writer (write letters to deployed soldiers and/or seniors in local nursing homes), social media contributor (make social media posts that the teen librarian can post on the library’s teen social media pages), create cards of gratitude for local volunteer EMT’s and firefighters and Create decorations for the YA room at the library. For all of these tasks, the teen librarian provides information on how to complete the tasks.

You must apply and receive acceptance from the Teen Librarian before submitting any volunteer work.

Franklin Township teens (ages 12-17) are invited to apply for virtual volunteering at the library this summer.

Open to students ages 12-17 years old who reside in Franklin Township. Positions are available on weekdays, ending no later than 5pm and take place at the Demott Lane Branch.

For details see the Children’s Volunteering page.