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The Library’s Holiday Store for Kids Returns for 2021!

By Springfield-Greene County Library District Press Release November 28, 2021

Kids love giving holiday gifts they’ve selected and purchased all by themselves for everyone on their list at the Library’s Holiday Store. They’ll be happy about how for their dollars stretch with these kid-friendly prices, from 25 cents to $10. And they can shop in person, or online this year.

The Library’s Between Friends  Gift Shop staff select fun and useful items for all ages, family members and friends, and arrange “stores” in each of the branches. Children of all ages up to 18 are welcome to shop the wide variety of jewelry, mugs,  wallets, ornaments, pens, stuffed animals, teacher gifts, items for the family pet, and more. 

For your safety: All shoppers will be required to wear masks. A limited number of shoppers will be permitted in the stores at one time. Parents or guardians are encouraged to help your children shop. Gift wrapping kits will be available for children to take home if they wish. Wrapping stations at the stores will be socially distanced. 

Kids can shop in person on Saturday, Dec. 4:

Library Center, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. in the auditorium

Library Station, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Santa Fe Room

Schweitzer Brentwood Branch, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the community room

The Library Center store continues through December 12 (closed December 6) at these times:

Sunday, December 5, 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday, December 7-10, 2:30-7 p.m. 

Saturday, December 11, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sunday, December 12, 1-4 p.m. 

Prefer to shop from the comfort of home? Anytime December 4-12 (closed December 6), shop the store online at  https://thelibrary.org/holidaystore, submit pay for your items online, and items will be delivered to any library branch in 2-3 days. 

Holiday Store proceeds help support the library programs you love. 

For more information, call the Between Friends Gift Shop, 417-883-6936.