Volunteer Information
Volunteers can expect their digital certificates 1-2 weeks after completion of hours, with the possibility of longer wait times in the summer due to an increase in programming.
Volunteer certificates for our Student Book Reviewer program, however will be emailed out on a monthly cycle.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please email Ms. Erica at emeline@mountlaurellibrary.org.
Check for additional teen volunteer opportunities on our events calendar. Scroll down and filter by "Program Type"/"teen volunteering opportunity"
Attention volunteers:
ATTENTION CREATIVE STUDENTS: We have begun collecting submissions for our Autumn 2025 Juvenile/Young Adult Literary Magazine. All students in grades K-12 are welcome to submit their work. Please note that submissions will close on October 15th, 2025.
Before submitting, please download and sign our Intellectual Property Authorization and Release form. You must email this form to Ms. Erica at emeline@mountlaurellibrary.org in order to be considered. Submissions without a signed release form will not be eligible for consideration.
Please view submission guidelines below:
Students can submit the following works for consideration:
Poetry (no longer than one page)
Fiction or Nonfiction Writing (No longer than 5 pages)
Short Stories
Flash Fiction
Interviews
Reviews
Essays
Comics
Artwork
Photography
Students can submit up to one piece of work in each category.
Please submit all written work in .doc or .docx format using Times New Roman 12 pt. font single spaced. Visual work should be submitted as a pdf. When submitting, please include your name, grade level, and the type of work(s) you are submitting. Please contact Ms. Erica (email above) with any questions.
The selection process will be done by Mount Laurel Library staff. Applicants that are selected can expect to see their work featured in the Autumn Edition of the Mount Laurel Library’s magazine. The Autumn Edition is anticipated to be printed in November 2025.
Local organizations that also work with tween/teens. Check with the individual organization for specific age requirements.
American Red Cross Clubs
Animal Welfare Association (AWA)
Battleship New Jersey
Burlington County Clean Communities (updates infrequently)
Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Color a Smile
Book Smiles (contact form for setting up your own book drive)
Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter
Habitat for Humanity Youth Programs
The KUTE Organization
Majoda Stables
SamariTeen
Special Olympics of New Jersey
Volunteer Center of Burlington County
Volunteer Match
Wharton State Forrest
Adopt-a-shelf Volunteering
Are you interested in long-term, independent volunteer hours? This opportunity is for tweens and teens ages 10-17 (18 if still in HS) to help the library maintain its collection. You will be responsible for cleaning, organizing and merchandising 2 sections of the library, one non-fiction, one fiction.
To receive your sections, you MUST:
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pass a test: alphabetical order and numerical order, including decimal place and attend an in-person orientation
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volunteer a MINIMUM of once every 2 weeks
Test and orientation are NOT eligible for volunteer hours.
Registration is required via the events calendar.
Test are offered once a quarter: January, April, July, and October
