By Cristina Janney
Hays Post

The Hays Public Library will offer its first Community Threads program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Schmidt Gallery on the main floor of the library.

Katie Meitner, library assistant for the adult department, said the library has received about 15 large garbage bags full of clothing for the giveaway.

Free clothing for men and women — youth, adult and teen — will be offered. Both summer and winter clothing will be available. Also some business clothing will be offered.

Other items available include shoes, purses and belts.

A couple of baby shoes have been donated, but no baby or toddler clothing. However, Meitner said she had not gone through all of the bags of clothing as of Wednesday afternoon.

There is no limit to the number of items a person can take. People of all ages are encouraged to attend.

There are no income requirements for the giveaway.

The library has been taking donations since May for the event, but will not be taking anymore donations between now and Saturday.

Members of Friends of the Library will be assisting with the clothing giveaway.

The library came up with the Community Threads idea from a library in California that did a similar giveaway

Meitner said this is the first year for the Community Threads program, but if it is successful, the library would like to bring it back for future years.

Any clothing that is not given away Saturday will be donated to The Arc of Central Plains.