Yarn ends, felt scraps, quilt squares, extra copy paper. For DIYers, makers, and crafters, a pile of random surplus supplies can become something else. With a dash creativity, library folks can make things happen! Here are a few resources and book tie ins for your repurposing programs toolkit. Foster creativity, self-expression and literacy with just a little bit of paper. Learn how to make a one page zine with Women Write About Comics (WWAC), an Eisner Award-winning online journal. For aspiring comic artists, pair this activity with The Cartoonists Club by by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud and Art Club by Rashad Doucet. Reduce, reuse, recycle and make something good. If you’ve got basic crochet skills, try creating with plastic bags. Read One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul and visit the online resource guide for craft instructions, word searches and more….
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