This fall, the OWWL Library System is supporting another system-wide Great Give Back project.
From Saturday, October 21 through Saturday, November 4, the following libraries will collect personal care items to support community members in need:
- Avon Free Library
- Bell Memorial Library
- Bloomfield Public Library
- Bristol Library
- Cordelia A. Greene Library (Castile)
- Clifton Springs Library
- Geneva Public Library
- Gorham Free Library
- Honeoye Public Library
- Lima Public Library
- Livonia Public Library
- Lyons Public Library
- Macedon Public Library
- Marion Public Library
- Mount Morris Library
- Naples Library
- Newark Public Library
- Palmyra Community Library
- Perry Public Library
- Phelps Library
- Pike Library
- Red Creek Free Library
- Red Jacket Community Library
- Rose Free Library
- Sodus Community Library
- Stevens Memorial Community Library (Attica)
- Town of Gainesville Public Library (Silver Springs)
- Wadsworth Library (Geneseo)
- Walworth-Seely Public Library
- Warsaw Public Library
- Williamson Public Library
- Wood Library (Canandaigua)
Each library will choose the final organization or place for these collected items based on their individual community and may include local food distribution sites, little free pantries, and schools/educational groups.
All personal care items should be new and can include:
- Socks
- Gloves
- Tissues
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Menstrual products
- Diapers
- Travel-sized First Aid Kits
- Hand warmers
- Wet wipes
- Shampoo and conditioner
- Sunscreen
- Nail clippers
- Deodorant
- Razors and shaving cream
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 seven years, The Great Give Back has spread to libraries and library systems across New York State. Click here to learn more.