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Learn to make cards, flowers and more. “Craft the Rainbow: 40 Colorful Paper Projects from the House That Lars Built” by Brittany Watson Jepson uses different types of paper to create fun, colorful projects to share with others.

“Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale” by Adam Minter focuses on what happens to our giveaway items.

There are limitless opportunities to share our bounty with others. Sometimes known as “paying it forward” or “‘random acts of kindness,” July 15 is National Give Something Away Day and was created in 2015 to encourage generosity.

Manistee County Library has some ideas to help share time and talents with the community.

• Gift baskets are a fabulous way to share with neighbors and friends, or drop some off at a local shelter. “The Perfect Gift Basket: How to Make a Fabulous Gift Basket for Any Occasion” by Diane Phillips walks readers through choosing a container, arranging items and adding finishing touches.

• Children can create little gifts to give away using found items in the house and yard with “Backyard Crafts” by Greta Speechley.

• Learn to make cards, flowers and more. “Craft the Rainbow: 40 Colorful Paper Projects from the House That Lars Built” by Brittany Watson Jepson uses different types of paper to create fun, colorful projects to share with others.

• Ruth Owen’s “Science and Craft Projects With Plants and Seeds” teaches children to use nature’s bounty to design projects for sharing.

• Give the gift of food with Maggie Battista’s “Food Gift Love: More Than 100 Recipes to Make, Wrap, and Share.” From baked goods and spirits to jams and infused salts, there is something for everyone in this wonderful book.

Give the gift of food with Maggie Battista’s “Food Gift Love: More Than 100 Recipes to Make, Wrap, and Share.” 

• Journey back to the 1940s and ‘50s and bake like grandma did. “Retro Baking: 100 Classic Contest Winners Updated For Today” by Maureen Fischer brings back favorite recipes updated for today’s cooks and bakers.

• The book “The Food in Jars Kitchen: 140 Ways to Cook, Bake, Plate, and Share Your Home Pantry” by Marisa McClellan highlights the many uses for home canned jams and salsas in delicious meals and desserts.

• In “Stuffocation: Why We’ve Had Enough of Stuff and Need Experience More Than Ever,” James Wallman takes the reader on a journey to discover our fascination with material items.

• Started as a Facebook community, “The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously” by Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller is now a worldwide phenomenon. In an effort to keep things out of landfills and oceans, this book provides instructions and lists to teach readers to consume less, share more and save money.

 • At some point, many need to sort and clear out their belongings. “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale” by Adam Minter focuses on what happens to our giveaway items.

Additional titles and ideas are available on the library’s digital platforms, Up North Digital with Libby and Hoopla Digital. Links are available on the library’s website, manisteelibrary.org. Share an experience with the library on its Facebook page and Instagram using #GiveSomethingAwayDay.