Collection Drive

July

Donate school supplies to the Palatine Township Back to School Supplies program.

Items needed are backpacks, spiral notebooks (wide-ruled), plastic pocket folders (with and without prongs), #2 pencils, ballpoint pens, colored pencils, markers, crayons, Expo markers, highlighters, and facial tissue.

We are not accepting donations on Wednesday, July 31.

August

Donate shoes to Partners for Our Community (POC).

Items needed are all sizes of children’s and adult men’s shoes, both new and gently used.

September

Donate nonperishable goods to Faith Feeds. Items needed are reusable shopping bags, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, dry pasta, dried or canned beans, and canned corn, fruit, meat, and tomato products.

Items can be donated to all three Library locations.

October

Donate winter items to JOURNEYS | The Road Home. Items needed are thermal undergarments, sweatshirts, sweatpants, coats, gloves, scarves, and hand warmers.

November

Donate nonperishable goods to Raksha Foundation. Items suggested are canned vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, chicken broth, cranberry sauce, stuffing, brownies mix, cake mix, and turkey gravy.

Items can be donated to all three Library locations.