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Artists and crafters are invited to clean out their closets to trade for new-to-you supplies during our Community Arts and Crafts Supplies Swap.

Starting Friday, March 14th, drop off your unneeded but usable supplies in good condition to the Yorktown or Tabb Reference Desk during regular business hours.

Donors who donate between March 14th and March 21st will receive a timed entry ticket to enter the swap at 2:00 PM. Individuals who donate on the day of the swap must wait until 2:30 PM to enter.

To ensure all can benefit, we will have a one-bag take-home limit per adult- the bag should be an average sized cloth tote bag or the size of a Trader Joe's paper bag.

What to Donate: 

• Yarn and ribbon--no more than one bag/box
• Fabric and felt --no more than one box/bag
• Knitting needles, crochet hooks, stitch counters, etc.
• Scrapbooking or card-making supplies, scrapbook embellishments
• Paper and cardstock for card-making/scrapbooking--no more than one box
• Beads and beading supplies
• Jewelry making supplies and tools
• Useable art paints and brushes
• Pencils and pastels
• Art paper, drawing pads
• Small wood cutouts, unpainted
• Stencils

We will not accept:

• Open house paint, aerosols or hazardous materials
• Sewing or needlework materials/tools
• Dried up art paints, markers, etc.
• Hazardous materials in your garage, including oil-based solvents or house paint
• Smelly donations, such as those smelling of cigarette smoke or pet smells, for example
• Items that are too big to fit in a standard brown paper grocery bag - items should be easily carried fit, so that others may carry them, too!
• Patterns: clothing, doll clothing, home décor
• Anything that is not directly craft related, i.e. Dollhouse miniatures, board games, toys, puzzles, etc.
• Books - please save books for our book sale!

Disclaimer: Leftover supplies may be used for future library programs or will be donated.