UNION TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Clermont County Public Library is collecting donated formal dresses to stock a free pop-up shop ahead of prom season, giving local teens a chance to find a gown without spending a dime.
The library is asking residents to drop off new and gently used formal dresses at its Union Township Branch, 4450 Glen Este-Withamsville Rd. in the Eastgate area, the library said in a social media post. Donations will be accepted up until the shop opens.
The dresses will stock the library’s “Prom Pop-Up Shop,” set for March 20, 2027, at the Union Township Branch, where teens will be able to “shop” the selection free of charge, according to the library.
The Union Township Branch is one of 10 branches that make up the Clermont County Public Library system, which traces its roots to a 1948 vote by county residents to establish public library service. A seven-member board of trustees was appointed in 1949, and library services began in 1955. The system now serves a population of more than 197,000 across Clermont County, with a long-standing goal of keeping a branch within a 15-minute drive of every resident.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Clermont County Public Library.