Holiday Store For Kids Kicks off Saturday, Dec. 7, with Gifts They Can Buy for Others
It’s a tradition for many families in December: The Holiday Store for kids at the Library. It starts Saturday, Dec. 7.
If you have children, grandchildren or favorite nieces and nephews, this is one holiday shopping experience that’s fun, and can also teach them about gift giving and budgeting their dollars.
But mostly, it’s just fun. Children, ‘tweens and young teens love giving holiday gifts for family members, friends, teachers – even pets – that they’ve bought all by themselves. And the prices are kids-friendly: 25 cents to $10.
The Between Friends Gift Shop staff selects gift items to create “stores” inside the library branches. Children can shop by themselves with their gift list, or a family member can help, or a library volunteer will help them choose items and stay within their budget. Family members can wait outside the store while the children get help to pay for, wrap and tag their surprises.
Items include jewelry, mugs, toys, holiday ornaments, socks, slippers, wallets, watches, iPad cases, frames and more items for the guys and gals on everyone’s list. Proceeds from the Holiday Store support Library programs.
Holiday stores are at six branches, and several also plan Holiday Open House crafts, games and activities for kids.
Stores and open houses are on Saturday, Dec. 7, except where noted.
Library Center: Holiday Store, auditorium, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; store continues Sundays, Dec. 8 and 15, 1-4:30 p.m.; Monday-Friday, Dec. 9-13, 2-7 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Library Station: Holiday Store, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Santa Fe Room; Open House, 10 a.m.-noon, Story Hour Room
Midtown Carnegie Branch Library: Holiday Store, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., upstairs meeting room; Open House, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Teen Room
Republic Branch Library: Holiday Store, 10 a.m.-noon; Open House, 10 a.m.-noon. The Republic Branch store continues through Dec. 18. Call for times and dates, 732-7284.
Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library, Holiday Store, 9 a.m.-noon, community room; open house 9 a.m.-noon, Children’s Department.
Strafford Branch Library: Holiday Store and Open House, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ash Grove Branch Library: Open House only, Dec. 14, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Watch the Ash Grove City Christmas Parade from the warmth of the library.
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