Staff Reports

The DeKalb County Public Library is serving as a drop-off location for hurricane relief items. The library is located at 504 Grand Avenue NW in Fort Payne.

The library is open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Among the most needed items are winter clothing.

Items accepted include:

Gently Used Winter hoodies, jackets, sweatshirts, clothes, toboggans, gloves, shoes, boots and blankets;

Canned meat and soups with pull tabs;

Crackers, snacks and beef jerky;

Toiletries and hygiene supplies;

Adult and baby diapers and wipes;

Baby formula, food, wash, powder, and diaper rash cream;

Work gloves and work boots;  

Tarps and Camping supplies;

Pet food;

Child’s activity items like markers, notepads, barbies and toy trucks.