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Food & Toiletries Drive

for the Cupboard

2024-12-22 00:00:00 2024-12-22 23:59:00 America/Chicago Food & Toiletries Drive Bring donations for the library's free pantry, The Cupboard, which supports housing & food-insecure community members. Click for a list of items accepted/not accepted. Donate in the lobby. Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Sunday, December 22
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-12-22 00:00:00 2024-12-22 23:59:00 America/Chicago Food & Toiletries Drive Bring donations for the library's free pantry, The Cupboard, which supports housing & food-insecure community members. Click for a list of items accepted/not accepted. Donate in the lobby. Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Downers Grove Public Library

First Floor Lobby

Bring donations for the library's free pantry, The Cupboard, which supports housing & food-insecure community members. Click for a list of items accepted/not accepted. Donate in the lobby.

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Items Accepted:
Canned goods with pull tabs:Fish/chicken Fruit
Vegetables
Beans
Pasta sauce
Soup/stew 
Instant oatmeal
Instant mashed potatoes
Individual microwave rice/pasta
Microwave-ready meals (easy mac, cup-o'noodles, etc.)
Hamburger/Tuna helper 
Crackers
Individual packed nuts/trail mix
Granola bars
Dried fruit
Peanut butter
Applesauce (pouches or cups)
Water bottles
Shelf-stable milk
Shelf-stable protein drinks
Baby food (baby cereal and plastic tubs, no glass jars)
ToiletriesTravel-sized goods (hair care, lotion, soap, etc.)
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Bar soap
Sunscreen
Bug spray
Socks (all sizes)


Items NOT Accepted:
Cans without pull tabs
Dried pasta
Expired goods
Refrigerated goods 
Fresh produce
Baked goods 
Glass containers 
Previously opened items/damaged packaging
Leftovers/pre-made meals

Downers Grove Public Library

askus@dglibrary.org
Phone: (630) 960-1200
Fax: (630) 960-9374

Hours
Mon, Nov 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Fri, Nov 22, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Nov 22, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, Nov 22, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Nov 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Nov 23, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sun, Nov 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room North (Max Capacity 50)

Mon, Nov 25, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Nov 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Nov 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Nov 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Nov 25, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room North (Max Capacity 50)

Mon, Nov 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Tue, Nov 26, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Tue, Nov 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Nov 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Tue, Nov 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Wed, Nov 27, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Nov 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Nov 28, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Nov 29, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, Nov 29, 3:45pm - 4:10pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room,Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sat, Nov 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Nov 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Nov 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids STEM Room

Sun, Dec 01, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Dec 02, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Mon, Dec 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Dec 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Dec 02, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Tue, Dec 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Dec 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Dec 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Dec 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
This event is full

Tue, Dec 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Goldfinger Brewing Company

Wed, Dec 04, All day
Downers Grove Public Library
This event is full

Wed, Dec 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, November 27 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Dec 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
This event is full

Thu, Dec 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Dec 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Dec 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Thu, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Dec 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room
Registration is now closed

Thu, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting

Thu, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, Dec 06, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Dec 06, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Friday, November 22 2024 at 9:00am

Fri, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Fri, Dec 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
Registration opens Friday, November 22 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, Dec 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Dec 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Mon, Dec 09, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room North (Max Capacity 50)

Mon, Dec 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Tue, Dec 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tue, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tue, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Tue, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Tue, Dec 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room (Virtual)

Tue, Dec 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Wed, Dec 11, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Wed, Dec 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, November 27 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Dec 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)
This event is full

Wed, Dec 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Thu, Dec 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room South (Max Capacity 50),Virtual Meeting

Thu, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Training Room

Thu, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room A (Max Capacity 16)

Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, November 27 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
This event is full

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, Dec 13, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Dec 13, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Dec 13, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, Dec 13, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Sat, Dec 14, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Cancelled
Sat, Dec 14, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sat, Dec 14, 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room A (Max Capacity 16)

Sat, Dec 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, Dec 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, Dec 16, All day
Downers Grove Public Library
Registration opens Monday, December 2 2024 at 9:00am

Mon, Dec 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Mon, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Mon, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Mon, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room A (Max Capacity 16)

Tue, Dec 17, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Tue, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, December 3 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Conference Room B (Max Capacity 10)

Wed, Dec 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, December 4 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Dec 18, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Wed, Dec 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)
Registration opens Wednesday, December 4 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, December 5 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, December 5 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Dec 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Virtual Meeting

Fri, Dec 20, All day
Downers Grove Public Library

Fri, Dec 20, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)

Fri, Dec 20, 9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Fri, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room
Registration opens Friday, December 6 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Dec 21, All day
Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby

Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Sun, Dec 22, All day
Downers Grove Public Library - First Floor Lobby