From Hennepin County:

Early drop off is available (no swapping) on Friday, August 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. Remaining items will be donated to Hennepin County schools and after-school programs. Participating Hennepin County Library locations will also be accepting early drop offs from August 1 through 13. Look for a collection container or ask a librarian where to bring your donation. 

Participating Hennepin Co. Libraries

• Augsburg Park

• Edina

• Excelsior

• Minneapolis Central

• Maple Plain

• Nokomis

• Northeast

• Roosevelt

• Washburn

• Wayzata

Accepted

• 3-ring binders (1-inch only)

• Backpacks (working zippers, no rips/tears/stains)

• Calculators (working)

• Erasers

• Flashcards (in original box)

• Glue, including glue sticks, hot glue/glue guns, and white school glue

• Headphones (over-ear only, no earbuds)

• Notebooks, including lined and composition (50+ unused pages, used pages removed)

• Paint, including watercolor, tempera

• Paper, including lined, graphing, construction, cardstock

• Pencil cases/boxes

• Pencil sharpeners

• Pipe cleaners

• Pocket folders (no logos)

• Rulers, protractors, compasses

• Scissors

• Tape, including Scotch™, packing, masking

• Tissue paper

• Writing and coloring utensils, including pens, pencils, markers, crayons

*Not accepted: Broken, excessively worn, stained, or dirty items

School Supplies Swap
Saturday, Aug. 15 • 12–2:30 PM
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church (5025 Knox Avenue S)