Holiday Programs with Heart

The holidays are coming, and we’re on the lookout for creative, low-cost programs with a feel-good component.

Small Business Saturday® - Shop Small®

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Library staff model Shop Small tote bags

A simple receipt collection program encouraged shoppers to visit local businesses over the holiday season.

Small Business Saturday® Kids’ Movie and Craft

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kids watching a movie with popcorn

Working with volunteer teens, a library offered childcare on a Saturday morning, enabling parents to go shopping kid-free.

Homemade Holiday

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hands of women making Christmas wreaths using natural pine branches

Gift-giving becomes an art form at two small-town Michigan libraries.

Nowruz Celebration

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A branch of the Los Angeles Public Library looks to the local Persian community for inspiration on how best to celebrate spring. 

Where Christmas Begins

An exhibit of nativities from around the world is cause for celebration each year at the University of Dayton.