With our community’s help, JCPL wants to share Christmas cheer with our local active duty military personnel by sending care packages for the holidays! To make sure we can send a variety of items, we need your help! The library will be hosting a donation drive November 2-30. If you’d like to help, please bring items from the list below to the library’s front desk. As a community, let’s show our Christmas spirit and send our best holiday wishes to our Jay County military personnel!

Suggested Donations:

Beef Jerky / Meat Sticks

Granola Bars / Protein Bars

Trail Mix (without chocolate)

Packages of Dried Fruit

Packages of Nuts & Seeds

Microwave Popcorn

Individually Wrapped Snacks (crackers, cookies)

Gum & Non-Melting Candy

Powdered Drink Mix Packets (Gatorade, hot cocoa, instant coffee)

Notepads & Pens

Card Games

Socks (moisture wicking)

Current Magazines & Puzzle Books

Non-liquid toiletries (razors, toothbrush/paste, floss, Gold Bond powder)

Baby / Body wipes

Money to Help with Postage

If you know of any active service men or women with ties to Jay County, please share their mailing address with the library. Thank you!