We all know the cost of living is on everyone's mind these days, as is sustainability. Libraries are offering people ways to enjoy the fall and winter holidays affordably.
Here's a roundup of some ideas. If your library offers these or other programs to help your community, please share in the comments!
Both Baker Free Library in Bow and Concord Public Library have offered a Community Costume Swap in early October in recent years, accepting donations of gently used Halloween costumes and inviting people to "shop" for free.
The Goodwin Library in Farmington puts on a successful Family Photo Day each fall -- they get an inexpensive backdrop (the one pictured below is 10x6 and cost $30), hire a photographer, and book six families every 15 minutes during the event. The photos are free for their community, although they ask for a Toys for Tots donation, and last year 45 families attended. Kayla Morin-Riordan, Goodwin Library's Children's Services Supervisor points out that affordable photography studios, once found in department and big box stores, are mostly a thing of the past, so this is a much-appreciated service.
wintry backdrop from Amazon.com, photo used by Goodwin Library in their Family Photo Day publicity
Freedom Public Library is offering and intergenerational program on holiday card-making for ages 12 and up, led by a local resident. Patrons will leave with four cards they've made. The Freedom Friends of the Library provide funds to make this a free event.
Hancock Town Library will be hosting their second annual Holiday Decor Swap after a successful program last year. Like the costume swap idea, this helps both people looking to downsize their own "stuff" and those looking to trim expenses . . . and trees. 
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