The Great Give Back returns this fall! Once again OWWL Libraries will join forces with over 300 libraries across New York State for this incredible service initiative!
Did you know 1 in 2 families in the US struggles to afford diapers (source: National Diaper Bank Network)? To address this critical need, the following libraries will collect diapers and diapering supplies:
- Arcade Free Library
- Avon Free Library
- Bell Memorial Library
- Bloomfield Public Library
- Cordelia A. Greene Library
- Dansville Public Library
- Gainesville Public Library
- Lima Public Library
- Livonia Pubic Library
- Lyons Public Library
- Marion Public Library
- Mount Morris Library
- Naples Library
- Newark Public Library
- Palmyra Community Library
- Perry Public Library
- Pike Library
- Red Creek Free Library
- Red Jacket Community Library
- Sodus Community Library
- Victor Farmington Library
- Walworth-Seely Public Library
- Warsaw Public Library
- Williamson Public Library
- Wolcott Public Library
- Wood Library
Items can be donated Monday, September 23 through Saturday, October 19. Each library will choose a local organization to give the donated items to, such as food banks, shelters, child care centers, or health clinics to best support local families in need.
All items should be new and can include:
- Disposable diapers
- Reusable/cloth diapers
- Pull-ups
- Training pants
- Wipes
- Diaper creams
Please check with your local library about their specific needs.
The Great Give Back began as a local service initiative by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, and Nassau Library System. Over the past eight years, The Great Give Back has spread to libraries and library systems across New York State. Click here to learn more.