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Craft Supply Swap

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2025-09-20 11:00:00 2025-09-20 16:00:00 America/Chicago Craft Supply Swap Have unused or gently used craft supplies? Looking to pick up some different items to inspire new creations? Join us for our Craft Supply Swap! Click on event title for types of supplies accepted. Batavia Public Library - Founders Room

Saturday, September 20
11:00am - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-20 11:00:00 2025-09-20 16:00:00 America/Chicago Craft Supply Swap Have unused or gently used craft supplies? Looking to pick up some different items to inspire new creations? Join us for our Craft Supply Swap! Click on event title for types of supplies accepted. Batavia Public Library - Founders Room

Batavia Public Library

Founders Room

Have unused or gently used craft supplies? Looking to pick up some different items to inspire new creations? Join us for our Craft Supply Swap! Click on event title for types of supplies accepted.

All items are FREE while supplies last! You do not have to donate to attend. 

New or gently used craft supplies donations will be accepted starting Monday, September 15th-Friday, September 19th, during regular library hours at the Adult Services Desk. You can bring items during the event, but we encourage you to bring them early!

Please Note:  
We will not accept old magazines/books, cut or torn paper, capless markers, or open bottles of paint or glue. 
Please make sure nothing is sticky, smelly or wet. 
Please make sure items are sorted and packaged for easy display and distribution. 


Categories and examples of items we will accept:  

MARK MAKING: inks, pencils, paints (unopened), brushes, pastels, erasers, chalks, charcoals, markers 
 
FIBER: yarn, fabric, thread, embroidery supplies, knitting needles/crochet hooks, thread, ribbon, quilting tools  
 
TOOLS: scissors, glue guns, craft knives, hole punches, easels, small pottery tools, rulers 
 
SUBSTRATES: canvas, watercolor paper, drawing paper, scratch boards, sketchbooks, construction paper  
 
EXPENDIBLES: glue (unopened), tape, butcher paper, sandpaper, cotton swabs, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, google eyes 
 
CRAFTS: beads, jewelry findings, artificial flowers, foam, felt, scrapbooking supplies, stamps, ink pads, washi tape, stickers

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen | Seniors | Adult |

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Batavia Public Library

askus@bataviapubliclibrary.org
Phone: (630) 879-1393
Branch manager
Josephine Tucci

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The Library is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Batavia Avenue (IL-31) and Wilson Street (the main east-west street through town).

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