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Teen Volunteers

Volunteering at the Library

Looking to fulfill community service hours? Or just want to help out? Check out the volunteer opportunities for Teens listed below!

Teen Advisory Board

What Does the TAB Do?
The Teen Advisory Board's main goal is to advise the Teen Librarian and make the library a better place for Teens. TAB meets monthly during the school year on weekday afternoons; for the 2023-2024 school year, we'll be meeting on the 2nd Tuesday from 3:00-4:30pm.
We accept new applications for TAB every summer in late August/early September; applications for the 2023-2024 TAB are now closed.

Activities may include:

  • giving advice on new programs
  • testing new technology, kits, and supplies to use in Teen programs
  • taking Google surveys
  • recommending books, graphic novels, and videogames for the Teen Collection
  • helping plan special Teen or Tween programs (i.e. Halloween Costume Contest)
  • assisting with a Teen or Tween program (Tween Late Night)
  • assisting with a special project
     

Who’s eligible to apply?

Teens ages 13-18 that:

  • are Natick residents
  • have permission from their Parent/Guardian
  • are able to attend monthly meetings & participate
  • are accepting of other's differences and appropriate in TAB meetings/activities
     

How to Apply

  • Please fill out the application below; you can email your completed copy to Teen Librarian Robin at teens@morseinstitute.org or drop it off at the library.


Questions
If you have questions, please email teens@morseinstitute.org.

Minecraft: Moderators + Special Projects

TEEN MODERATORS
We now have a Teen Moderator category on the Morse Library’s 24/7 Minecraft Server! We're looking for players 13 & up who are patient, like to help others, and enjoy coming up with games and/or projects! We are not currently accepting any Teen Moderator applications.

Minecraft Moderators play on the Morse Library’s 24/7 Minecraft Server and attend weekly gaming sessions when possible. They have access to special commands and use them to help other players in game. Teen Moderators also help Robin with special Minecraft events, such as Tournaments or Minecraft After Hours.

Current commands available:

  • setting time & weather
  • teleporting
  • basic World Edit commands
     

Who’s eligible to apply?
Teens ages 13-18 that:

  • have already been approved for access to the Morse Library’s 24/7 Minecraft Server
  • have their own PC Minecraft account
  • have been playing on the 24/7 Server for at least 5 months
  • are in good standing with no Code of Conduct violations
  • have permission from their Parent/Guardian


Teen Minecraft Moderator Application
To be approved as a Teen Moderator, fill out the Morse Library’s Minecraft Teen Moderator Application (note: it’s two pages), have your parent/guardian sign it, and email a scan or picture of the completed application to Robin: teens@morseinstitute.org. We are not currently accepting any Teen Moderator applications.


SPECIAL PROJECTS
Looking to fill Community Services hours? We need help with:

  • building cool content
  • coding Mythic Mobs
  • planning Quests or Minecraft After Hours sessions

Email Teen Librarian Robin at teens@morseinstitute.org and let her know which project you're interested in.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Morse Institute Library hold 3 big book sales a year and greatly appreciate the help of Teen Volunteers!

Please note:

  • The Town now requires that all of our volunteers submit completed forms for CORI background checks before they can volunteer.
  • Interested students can email morsefriendsvol@gmail.com.


Thursday afternoon set-up (3:00-7:00 pm):
Their choice of moving boxes of books (already sorted by category) into the sale room or arranging books on tables.

Saturday/Sunday book sale (Sat 8:30-4:30, Sun 12:00-3:00)
Keeping book sale tabletops full of books: bringing out new inventory to the sale room or keeping tabletops full of book inventory from boxes under each table / checking that books on the tables are in the right categories

Sunday pack-up (Sun 3:00-5:00)
Packing leftover inventory into boxes for storage (until next sale) or donation. Really important to pack boxes carefully! (We can give a tutorial.)

 

Contact Us

Teen Desk


Call: 508-647-6400 ext. 1546

Email:

Email Teen Desk

 

Main Desk


Call: 508-647-6520

Email:

 

Research Help


Call: 508-319-1716

Text: 508-593-1992

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