Farmington Libraries' 'Mitten Tree' Needs Warm Decorations

FARMINGTON, CT — There's a Christmas tree up in the Farmington Libraries' main site on Monteith Drive, but it is looking a bit bare.

That's where the public comes in, as the library has erected its annual "Mitten Tree" for the holiday season at its 6 Monteith Drive location.

A mitten tree is just like any other Christmas tree, except its "ornaments" have a practical use beyond merely decorating branches — they literally bring warmth.

The library is asking folks to stop by and donate new winter hats, gloves, and mittens, and put them on the library's "Mitten Tree."

Eventually, they will be picked up by Farmington Community Services and donated to those in need locally.