Clothing Swap and Repair Cafe
Saturday, November 14
10:00am - 2:00pm
Come practice sustainability with two activities in one day – Clothing Swap and Repair Cafe!
Two events, same location, same day, back-to-back - Come join us for both and practice sustainability.
📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
📍 Brand Studios, 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA 91201
⏰ Clothing Swap, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
⏰ Repair Café, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
👕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.
🛠️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:
Sewing Machines
Cathode Ray Tube Televisions
Cell Phone Screens
Internal Watch Components (wristband and battery ok)
Large clocks such as grandfather clocks
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 or item losses 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:
- 9 volt
- AA
- AAA
- C Cell
- D Cell
- Lithium (phone/computer)
- Mercury button (watch/hearing aid)
- Ni-Cd
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) 548-3307
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Toddlers | Teens | Preschool | Family | Early Elementary | Children | Babies | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |
TAGS: | Special Event | All Ages |
Brand Studios
✨How the Clothing Swap Works! 👕
- Find up to 10 clean and gently used (no holes or tears) clothing items, like shirts, bottoms, dresses, and jackets.
Jewelry, shoes, underwear, socks or any other accessories are not accepted.
You can drop your items off on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Brand Library & Art Center or bring them at the beginning of the clothing swap. We will stop accepting contributions after 12:00 PM at the event.
Arrive between 11:00AM - 1:00PM, and shop! Please don’t take more items than you brought.
After 12:00 PM, the Clothing Swap opens to the general public, and anyone can take as many items as they like.
Once you finish swapping, check out the Art Supplies, Free Book Shop, have a coffee, tea, and snacks!
🌟 Volunteer Opportunity
You can also swap and volunteer during the event! We are looking for people to help us sort clothing, check in people, weigh clothing for data tracking, take photos, and help with event clean-up/set-up. If you're interested, please sign-up using this link! We greatly appreciate any help!
🔋 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: 9 volt, AA, AAA, C Cell, D Cell, Lithium (phone/computer), Mercury button (watch/hearing aid), Ni-Cd. No other battery type will be accepted. Please do not bring large batteries such as car batteries and alike.
This program is presented in partnership with Glendale Office of Sustainability.
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Limited, free parking is available in Brand Park. An accessible entrance and accessible parking for cars with a disabled parking placard or license plate is located on the East side of Brand Library.
For additional information about this event, please contact Brand Library & Art Center at (818) 548-2051 or send us an email at Info@BrandLibrary.org.