Come practice sustainability with two events in one day – Clothing Swap and Repair Cafe! Join us at Grandview Library for a repair event that can help you do just that!
Join us at the Glendale Clothing Swap and Repair Cafe!
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
📍 Grandview Library, 1535 5th St, Glendale, CA 91201
⏰ Clothing Swap, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
⏰ Repair Café, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
MORE INFORMATION:
👕Clothing Swap:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Refresh your wardrobe sustainably! Bring up to 5 clean, gently used clothing items.
Items must be free of stains or tears. No jewelry, shoes, accessories, swimsuits, or underwear is accepted.
Items can be dropped off at Central Library on Friday, April 17 or during the swap until 11 AM.
🛠️Repair Cafe:
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Torn jeans? Broken toaster? Dull knife? Faulty lamp? We can help with that!
Give your broken items a second chance! Our skilled volunteers can help repair torn jeans, dull knives, broken clocks, and more.
Bring up to 2 items in clean condition with all necessary parts. Repairs are not guaranteed, and replacement parts are not provided. Items might not be accepted after 1 PM, pending capacity.
🌟Volunteer Opportunity:
Do you have a skill you can lend to the Repair Café and/or Clothing Swap? Whether it’s sewing, knife sharpening, computer help, gardening, bicycle repair, or event logistics, we would love to have you volunteer! If you’re great at greeting people, sorting clothing, or helping with setup and cleanup, your support will make a big difference. Volunteers can bring items to be fixed, assist others, and even swap during the event! We also offer volunteer hour credit.
You can sign up for both events or either of the events. Your help is greatly appreciated and is crucial to the success of these events.
📃 Repair Cafe Terms and Conditions
At Repair Cafe, we pride ourselves in fixing items and saving the environment by reducing the number of items that enter our landfills. Our services are provided free of charge to members in our community. However, please be aware that although we make every effort to attempt a repair, there are some items that we may not be able to repair. Because we are a free event, we are unable to provide any replacement parts. Thus, all repairs brought into our event must be accompanied with replacement parts already purchased and have items that would allow testing of the repair. Also, while at Repair Cafe, we will not accept the below items for repair. In addition, items must be in clean condition in order to receive a repair. We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to seeing you at one of our events!
Items not acceptable for repair:
We reserve the right to refuse a repair at our own discretion. By bringing in your item, you agree that repairs are brought at your own risk and we will not be liable for any damages whatsoever.
🔋 Bring Your Small Batteries for Recycling! ♻️
If you have small batteries that you'd like to get rid of, we can recycle them for you! Just bring them along to the event.
The Library is only accepting drop-offs of:
No other battery type will be accepted. Please do not bring large batteries such as car batteries and alike.
For questions, email Sustainability@GlendaleCA.gov or call (818) 548-3320.
We welcome persons with disabilities to participate in all our programs and events. For accommodations requests, please email LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov.
🚌 Getting to the Grandview Library
1535 5th St, Glendale, CA 91201
BY BUS:
Beeline Bus Route 7 stops at Glenoaks Blvd/Justin and at Glenoaks Blvd/Sonora.
Metro Route 92 stops at Glenoaks Blvd/Justin and at Glenoaks Blvd/Sonora.
BY BIKE:
Bike parking is available near the entrance to the library.
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 registered to be dropped off at the library. For more information, visit GlendaleTransit.com.
BY CAR:
The library is located on 1535 5th St Glendale, CA 91201. Next to the library entrance, in front of Jefferson Elementary School. Parking is available onsite during library open hours from 1:30-6:00pm. Accessible parking and wheelchair access is available. Street parking is available on 5th street, Ruberta Ave, and adjacent streets. For additional information about this event, please contact Grandview Library at (818)548-2049 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Activities |
TAGS: | Sustainability | Repair Cafe | MakerSpace | Fix-It Clinic |
The Children's technology-focused Library at Grandview now offers a new SteamSpace offering programs with Virtual Reality, Spheros, and Ozobots. The newly renovated Library also expanded it's children's collections to include more technology, non-fiction books, international language materials, CDs, DVDs and more for patrons of all ages to enjoy.
We offer monthly Tween and Teen programs where students have the opportunity to explore our Cricut, paint on canvas and more.
