Some of our libraries have swap events taking place at different times throughout the year. These swaps include coats, school uniform, wellies and dressing up costumes. You don't have to donate to take an item, and you don't have to take an item if you donate!
See a list below of where and when some of these swaps are taking place:
Aldershot Library
- Coat swap - 26 October 2026 to 20 March 2027
Andover Library
- Coat swap - October 2026 to March 2027
Basingstoke Discovery Centre
- Coat swap - October 2026 to Spring 2027
- Costume swap - During October 2026
Bridgemary Library
- Coat swap - 1 November 2026 to Spring 2027
Chandler's Ford Library
- Coat swap - All year round
- Wellies swap - All year round
Eastleigh Library
- Coat swap - Seasonal
- Costume swap - Seasonal
- Wellies swap - Seasonal
Farnborough Library
- Coat swap - 26 October 2026 to 1 March 2027
Fleet Library
- Coat swap - 26 October 2026 to 22 February 2027
Fordingbridge Library
- Coat swap - 6 October 2026 to early Spring 2027
Gosport Discovery Centre
- Coat swap - November 2026 to March 2027
Hythe Library
- Coat swap - 1 October 2026 to end of March 2027
- Costume swap (Halloween) - 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
(World Book Day) - Starts February 2027 to 4 March 2027
Leigh Park Library
- School Unform swap - All year round
- Children's Clothes swap - All year round
Lymington Library
- School Uniform swap - All year round
- Coat swap - 1 October 2026 to 1 April 2027
New Milton Library
- Coat swap - 1 October 2027 to 1 April 2027
Portchester Library
- Costume swap - 1 October 2026 to 7 November 2027
Ringwood Library
- Coat swap - 6 October 2026 to early Spring 2027
Tadley Library
- Coat swap - 17 October 2026 to 30 March 2027
- Wellies swap - 17 October 2026 to 30 March 2027
Totton Library
- Coat swap - October 2026 to March 2027
- Costume swap - During October 2026
Waterlooville Library
- Coat swap - October 2026 onwards