Need prom dresses, suits or accessories? The Sacramento Public Library is hosting giveaway events

Aydian Ahmad
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(FOX40.COM) — Starting in March, the Sacramento Public Library will be hosting a series of giveaway events intended to help teens create a prom night that they won’t forget any time soon.

On March 7, the first of 16 free prom giveaway events will take place. Last year, the giveaways helped more than 800 teens find the items they needed to complete their outfits.
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The items that will be available were donated through the Sacramento Public Library’s Prom Drive program, which ended on Jan. 31.

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“Teens ages 13-19 can browse the library’s collection of formalwear including dresses, jackets, shoes, and accessories to take home a free outfit to keep for their special night,” a press release for the giveaways read.

Here is a list of upcoming prom giveaway events and their location.

  • March 7 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.)

  • March 8 | Elk Grove Library (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

  • March 9 | Rio Linda Library (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

  • March 14 | Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library (2:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

  • March 16 | Walnut Grove Library, Arden-Dimick Library (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

  • March 21 | North Natomas Library (3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

  • March 23 | Fair Oaks Library, Sylvan Oaks Library (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.)

  • March 30 | Rancho Cordova Library, Carmichael Library, North Highlands-Antelope Library (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.), (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.), (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

  • April 6 | Colonial Heights Library, South Natomas Library (noon to 3 p.m.), (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.)

  • April 13 | Arcade Library, Orangevale Library (noon to 4 p.m.), (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

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