Berlin-Peck Swap Shop: Prom and Formal Wear (Swap Day)
This event is completely free of charge. You DO NOT have to donate to be able to take items from the Swap Shop.
No bags will be supplied, so please bring something to carry your swap items home.
Anyone who donates items on Friday will earn a ticket for Early Bird Entry on Saturday.
Drop-Off Day (Friday)
Drop-Off Day is Friday, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Donated items must match the theme (no puzzles for the prom swap, please!) and should be clean, undamaged, and ready to be re-used by someone else. Items left behind after the swap will be used for future library programs, donated, or recycled.
We have extremely limited storage space, so please only drop off items during drop-off times. Some exceptions can be made for early drop-off the week of the swap, but no earlier. If you need an exception, please contact the library.
Swap Day (Saturday)
Swap Day is Saturday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Visit the Swap Shop and pick out any items you’d like. The shop is first come, first served. No bags will be supplied, so please bring something to carry your swap items home.
Early Bird Entry for those who donated on Drop-Off Day begins at 10:30 am.
What’s Accepted?
Accepted
Clean, gently used formal or semi-formal attire in good condition.
Only donate items you would wear to a wedding, cocktail party, prom, formal dance, gala, or date night at an upscale restaurant. No casual attire, please!
| Dresses | Formal or semi-formal dresses of any length, including evening gowns, prom dresses, cocktail dresses, formal jumpsuits. |
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| Suits, sets, and separates | Suits, tuxedos, dress pants, formal skirts, dressy blouses, button-down dress shirts, blazers, suit jackets, vests. |
| Dress shoes | Shoes intended for formal or semi-formal events. Shoes must be in new or nearly-new condition. |
| Accessories | Ties, bow ties, cummerbunds, belts appropriate for formal wear, shawls, wraps, small clutch bags (no longer than 8″). |
| Headwear | Indoor headwear intended for formal or semi-formal events, including tiaras, fascinators, fancy or formal hats. |
Not Accepted
These items are not accepted for health, hygiene, or space reasons, or because they belong in a different Swap Shop.
| Items with strong odors | Smoke, mildew, perfume, cologne, pet smells. |
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| Damaged, stained, torn, or frayed items | Items with small, easily repaired damage from normal wear-and-tear may be donated. |
| Outerwear | No coats, scarves, winter hats, winter gloves. |
| Casual or everyday attire | No clothing, accessories, headwear, or footwear that you would wear in everyday life or to a casual party. |
| Undergarments | No tights, leggings, socks, underwear of any kind. |
| Costumes | No Halloween costumes, historical costumes, theater costumes, dance costumes, dance wear, cosplay costumes. |
| Bags | No everyday bags or purses. Small formal clutch bags shorter than 8″ long may be donated. |
| Jewelry, hair accessories, or other accessories | Please save these for the next Jewelry and Accessories Swap! |
| Items with offensive language, symbols, or imagery. | |
| Books | Please donate books to the Friends of the Library Book Sale. |
