Danvers Library Donation Drive To Support HIV/AIDS Programs

DANVERS, MA — North Shore residents with boxes of vinyl records, video games and cassettes taking up space in the basement are encouraged to donate them to benefit HIV/AIDS prevention and support programs at the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers this week.

The library on Sylvan Street is hosting the donation drive through Friday with items then to be sorted and given to Boomerangs, which combines thrifting with fundraising for important causes like HIV prevention and education.

Items sought include clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry, bras, records, VHS tapes, cassettes, video games, home decor, new toys and tools.

Items will be collected at the main desk through Friday with a sorting party set for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Gordon Room. Light refreshments will be available for volunteers at the sorting party.

The drive is part of the library's celebration of the kickoff of LGBT+ Pride Month.

Danvers will also host a flag-raising at the police station at 3:30 p.m. on June 1, with a flag-raising at Danvers Town Hall at 4 and a reception at the Peabody Institute Library from 5 to 7 p.m.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)