Not sure what to do with the old children's Halloween costumes haunting your house? This year, the Ames Free Library's Little Free Costume Closet is back to collect new or gently used Halloween costumes for infants through kids of all ages for our costume swap!
Donations will be evaluated* by a librarian from Monday, September 22 through Halloween in the Children's Room between 11:00 AM and one hour before closing time.
Approved costumes will be made available in our Little Free Costume Closet at Queset House starting on Tuesday, October 14 until Saturday, November 1. Queset House (and the Little Free Costume Closet) is open on days that the library is open from 1:00 PM until one hour before the library closes.
If stopping by Queset House after 1:00 PM doesn't work for you, check out one of our special morning hours after our regular weekly storytimes on 10/21, 10/22, and 10/23 starting at 11:15 AM.
You are not required to donate in order to take a costume, we simply ask that you only take what you need for this year’s Halloween costume.
The Little Free Costume Closet operates on a first-come, first-served basis and we will not be setting things aside for anyone.
*We will NOT be accepting old clothes, pajamas, anything dirty or stained, or dance costumes.
Find out more about our HalloWEEK programs for all ages!