going green in your library building & programs

Going GREENin your building, programs and more

Linda WilkinsWesterville Public Library

Rebecca McFarlandEuclid Public Library

The library can Go Green as an ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER

EDUCATOR

PARTNER

Public Libraries Going GreenBy Kathryn Miller

environmental LEADER

Power down

www.recyclingbin.com

Electricity meter for check-out

Shows the operating costs of household appliances

Connect an appliance to the Kill A WattEZ and it will assess the efficiency.

www.p3international.com/products/p4460.html

environmental EDUCATOR

ONLINE GUIDE PROVIDES:-- Keywords for searching -- How the library can help-- Websites -- Green products-- Books & movies -- Green activism-- Local information -- Online databases

explore.westervillelibrary.org/green

We all have green spaces outside – use them for fun!

Greening Westerville Fair

environmental PARTNER

Greening Westerville Fair presenters:-- SmartRecycle-- Wild Birds Unlimited-- Raisin Rack Natural Food Market-- Inniswood Metro Gardens-- the Ohio Energy Project-- Java Central -- Westerville Farmers Market-- City Electric Division & Franklin Soil & Water Conservation Project-- Holl’s Honey-- Flying J Organic Farm

As a lead-in to our CHILDREN’S GARDEN:

Family Storytime & Planting

Kids potted their seeds to take home and nurture

Children’s GardenWesterville Mayor, speaker at groundbreakingWesterville Garden Club funded the plants

As the children planted, their plants were marked with their names.

Little Green

Thumbs Gardenin

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• Each Saturday 10-11am• Tended garden• Craft or activity

Susan and I met with my landscape architect friend on Friday. Sounds like plans are moving forward! She’s got a space picked out and plans to start with tomatoes, herbs and peppers. Definitely feel free to check with her for more details!

Coming this summer:Pizza Garden

OrnamentalGrasses

In the plans:CSA community sponsored agriculture-- joint programs with community gardeners and family growers

Sustainable Landscaping

Shade Tree Commission

-- Landscape designer -- Rep from County Soil &

Water Conservation District-- Nursery Owner

Parks & Recreation Westerville Bike ShopAllstate Insurance

BikeSource

Library:Pit

Stop

inhabitat.com/book-shelf-made-from-books/

realsimple.com/home-organizing/new-uses-for-old-things

Create a hiding placeAltered Art for the First Time by Madeline Arendt

Altered Books WorkshopScrapbooking and More with Found Objects

See it on Slideshare

What’s Bugging You?Local metro park system

The Phenomenal Bee Central OH Beekeepers Assoc.How bees pollinate, make honey & beeswax

Crickets, Beetles & Flies, Oh My!OSU Entomology graduate studentDo bees have knees? Do dragonflies sting?

Teens participated in a contest to paint the old, wood book carts.

Paint and prizes were provided by the Friends of the Library.

Let the public know what you’re doing behind the scenes!

. . . and remind them of what you’re doing in public areas!

Eco matting is made from recycled plastic bottles.

If you have mats like this, let the public know!

We make green, we spend green, let’s GO GREEN!

“Green is the fen shui color of renewal and fresh energy. The color green is very nourishing to your health as it calms your nerves and balances your whole body by bringing healing vibrations from Mother Nature.” fengshui.com