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Annual Craft Supply Swap!

Annual Craft Supply Swap!

Event Details

Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliffe St, Bristol, PA, 19007
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Get creative at Grundy Library’s Annual Craft Supply Swap! You’re invited to join on Saturday, May 16, 2026 for a day full of crafting fun, sharing, and inspiration!

How does the Swap work?

Donations Accepted

Donated craft supplies* will be accepted on Thursday, May 14th and Friday, May 15th from 10:00 am – 3:45 pm.  Any individual that donates craft supplies will receive a VIP ticket for early entrance on the day of the swap.

Swap Day

The swap is Saturday, May 16, 2026 beginning at 10:30 am and continuing until 1:00 pm, or until all supplies are gone. VIP ticket holders enjoy early entrance at 10:00 am. Bags will be provided, and any unclaimed supplies will be donated to charity.

*Please view list of suggested craft supplies below, or call 215-788-7891 for more information.

  • Yarn
  • Fabric and felt
  • Ribbon
  • Knitting needles, crochet hooks, stitch counters, etc.
  • Needlework kits (counted cross stitch, embroidery, etc.)
  • Embroidery/needlework supplies (hoops, floss, Aida fabric, etc.)
  • Sewing notions (thread, trim/binding, zippers, buttons, etc.)
  • Rubber stamps, useable ink pads, embossing tools/heat tools
  • Scrapbooking or card-making supplies, scrapbook embellishments
  • Paper and cardstock for card-making/scrapbooking
  • Greeting cards
  • Beads & beading supplies
  • Jewelry making supplies and tools
  • Art supplies, useable art paints, brushes, canvases, graphite/pastels, art paper
  • Silk flowers/florals/greenery and foam cores/shapes for silk floral arrangements
  • Decorative containers/baskets for floral arrangements
  • Instructional craft books and pattern books—knitting, crochet, quilting/sewing, cross-stitch
  • Patterns—clothing, doll clothing, home décor
  • Small wood cutouts, unpainted
  • Picture frames (empty), framing supplies
  • Craft fun foam sheets or shapes
  • Stencils
  • Useable children’s crafts—kits or supplies

Please note: All items should be clean, or gently used, and in the original packaging. If the original packing isn’t available, place donated items in a clean zip lock bag.

Please, no partial bottles of glue, glue-type liquids, spray paint, paint thinners or additives, or unfinished craft projects.

The Grundy Library reserves the right to dispose of any donated supplies deemed inappropriate.

This program is offered by Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library in support of the PA Forward | Pennsylvania Libraries initiative.  Libraries are key to powering progress and elevating the quality of life in PA by fueling the types of knowledge essential to success: Basic Literacy, Information Literacy, Civic and Social Literacy, Health Literacy, and Financial Literacy.

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