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June needs at the BAFP
June needs at the Brandon Area Food Pantry include bagged soups (i.e. Bear Creek, Shore Lunch), bottled juices, hard taco shells, taco meat seasoning, pancake mix and syrup, pizza crust mixes, cookie and muffin mixes, beef stew, canned ravioli and spaghetti, hand soap and disinfectant wipes.
To ensure health and well-being, shoppers and donors are no longer allowed inside the Pantry building. Instead, an assortment of pre-bagged canned foods, proteins, and paper goods (based on the size of family), is being dispersed.
To make appointments for either pickups or donations, call 582-7001.
The BAFP is open from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and will maintain those hours until further notice.
The BAFP continues to accept used eye glasses and hearing aids on behalf of the Brandon Lions Club.
Brandon Library starts grab-n-go service
The Brandon and Valley Springs Community Libraries are easing back into opening the doors to patrons. Starting Tuesday, June 16, the Brandon Library will be open 9 a.m. to 12 noon Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Valley Springs Library will be open 5-6:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Patrons are invited to visit the library to browse the collection, pick up requests and check out. Staff will be available to assist with library accounts and face masks are recommended. Seating, computers, play areas, meeting rooms and in-person programming is not available at this time.
To place reserve items, visit siouxlandlib.org or call 367-8700. Under the library’s current procedures, when item(s) arrive, the patron will receive a notice via email, text, or phone with instructions.
Starting Monday, June 8, the Downtown Library in Sioux Falls will be open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and starting Monday, June 15, the Ronning Branch will be open Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and the Caille branch will be open 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
