Helping Hands: Upcycled Sleeping Mats
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In a tiny storefront branch, people trasform plastic bags into sleeping mats for homeless residents.
Sherlock Night
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A Texas library offered a night of activities inspired by Sherlock Holmes, including an escape room.
SuffRAGE Against the Machine: Zines
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Dive into the history of zine-making and how to use digital collections to make your own.
Primary Source Scrapbooking
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Use current magazines, newspapers, flyers and personal effects to create a DIY personal history that might become a future primary source.
Crafting from Trash: Zero-Waste Programs
The average American throws away four pounds of garbage each day. Turn some of that trash into crafts.
Create a Vision Board
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Created with images or words, vision boards help people visualize their goals and intentions.
DIY Steampunk Costume Pieces
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Armed with duct tape and hot glue guns, teens at the Arapahoe Libraries created steampunk accessories perfect for cosplay and Halloween.
Reading Rocks
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Residents of Waxahachie, Texas, are uncovering hidden, book-themed rocks all over town.
Twiddlemuffs for Charity
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A library crafting group devoted their winter to knitting cozy, fidget-friendly crafts to help people with dementia.
Craft a Meditation Box
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Patrons de-stress after the holidays by transforming plain white boxes into unique, handmade creations.