Glendale’s Clothing Swap & Repair Café: A Community-Powered Way to Reduce Waste!

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Office of Sustainability Media: Nora Karakashian
Email: NKarakashian@GlendaleCA.gov
Phone: (818) 548-3320

Library, Arts & Culture Media: Maryl Fleisher
Email: MFleisher@GlendaleCA.gov
Phone: (818) 937-7806

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Glendale's Clothing Swap & Repair Café: A Community-Powered Way to Reduce Waste!

GLENDALE, CA - The City of Glendale's Office of Sustainability and Glendale Library, Arts, & Culture are excited to announce the return of the Clothing Swap & Repair Café, two community-driven events happening back-to-back weekends to promote waste reduction, reuse, and repair.

At the Clothing Swap, participants can bring gently used clothing to exchange with others-refreshing their wardrobes while keeping textiles out of landfills. The Repair Café connects residents with skilled volunteers who help fix lamps, toasters, bicycles, clothing, and more, teaching hands-on repair skills in the process.

So far, residents have swapped 2,030 pounds of textiles and repaired nearly 400 items. Collectively, the Clothing Swaps and Repair Cafés have diverted a total of 2,430 pounds from landfills!

The calendar of Clothing Swaps and Repair Café's so far is as follows:

These events are free and open to all. If you're a mechanic, tailor, tinkerer, or DIY enthusiast interested in volunteering at the Repair Café, sign up at GlendaleCA.gov/RepairCafe.

For more information on these events, visit and GlendaleCA.gov/ClothingSwap and GlendaleCA.gov/RepairCafe.

The first Clothing Swap of the year, scheduled for Saturday, March 1st, will feature an Art Supplies Swap, offering more ways to give items a second life. The following swap, on May 10th, will focus specifically on teen clothing and prom attire. Then, on June 14th, the Repair Café will include a dog-toy repair station and a special visit from Glendale Police Department's very own K9 Brisket!

The City looks forward to welcoming residents back to these community-driven events. See you on Saturday, March 1st!

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About Glendale

Known as the "Jewel City," Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of more than 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks, and easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking.

About the Office of Sustainability

The mission of the City of Glendale's Office of Sustainability is to help meet the needs of Glendale's residents and businesses today, as well as to help preserve the ability of future generations to meet their sustainability needs.

About Library, Arts & Culture

Founded in 1907, the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department includes eight neighborhood libraries including the Brand Library & Art Center, a regional visual arts and music library and performance venue housed in the historic 1904 mansion of Glendale pioneer Leslie C. Brand, and the Central Library, a 93,000 square foot center for individuals and groups to convene, collaborate and create. The department also serves as the chief liaison to the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission which works to continually transform Glendale into an ever-evolving arts destination. Glendale Library Arts & Culture is supported in part through the efforts of the Glendale Library Arts & Culture Trust. For more information visit GlendaleLAC.org, or contact Library, Arts & Culture at 818-548-2021 or via email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov.

Getting to Brand Library & Brand Studios

By Bus: Beeline Bus Route 7 at Glenoaks Blvd and Western is 1.2 miles/20-minute walk from the park.

Metro Bus Route 92 at Glenoaks Blvd and Western is 1.2 miles/20-minute walk from the park.

By Bike: Bike parking is available at the park. Cycling to Brand Park can involve cycling up steep hills and streets.

Dial-A-Ride: If you are resident who is 65 years or older or a disabled resident who is registered with Dial-A-Ride, you can register to be dropped off at the park. For more information, visit GlendaleTransit.com.

By Car: Free parking can be in the Brand Park parking lots.

Getting to Central Library

By Bus: Beeline Route 4, 31 stops across the street from the Central Library on Harvard. Beeline Route 6 stops at Louise and Colorado, around the corner from the Library. Beeline Route 11 stops at Colorado and Brand, around the corner from the Library. Metro Route 92 and 180 stop at Harvard and Brand, around the corner from the Library. Metro Route 94 stops at Colorado and Brand, around the corner from the Library.

By Bike: Bicycle parking is available at the Central Library. Bike racks are located in front of the main entrance on Harvard.

By Metro Micro: The Glendale Central Library is part of Metro Micro's Highland Park/Eagle Rock/Glendale zone.

Dial-A-Ride: If you are resident who is 65 years or older or a disabled resident who is registered with Dial-A-Ride, you can register to be dropped off at the library. For more information, visit GlendaleTransit.com.

By Car: Free parking and accessible parking is available in the Central Library Parking Lot.

Visitors can receive 3 hours of free parking across Harvard Street at the Marketplace parking structure with validation at the service desk. Accessible parking is available on the east side of the building.

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