Kid's Craft Fair!

Photo from Middleton Public Libray

This weekend the Middleton Public Library hosted around 50 kids for the 7th annual Young Entrepreneur Craft Fair. This was the biggest year yet with 40 different tables of kids selling their homemade creations. This event takes place on the main floor of the library drawing in patrons who are there for shopping and catching those who are there for their typical library business. 

We've finally gotten this event down to a science, making it easy and repeatable. 

1. An application goes out September 1st asking for age, type of craft, and availability on the date. 

2. Kids who are selected are notified October 1st and are required to confirm attendance.

3. Our sale takes place in November to coincide with a craft fair that takes place at the senior center across the street. 

It's truly amazing to see the work that the kids have put into creating their crafts. Many have created business names and signage about their businesses. They bring decor to set up their tables with tablecloths, lights, price menus and more. 

This program is becoming increasingly popular, and I will need to figure out how to limit the amount of kids next year. So far, we've been able to accommodate all the kids who apply and fit the criteria, but we've maxed out our space this year, and will need to change up the application process a bit next year.

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