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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
g Club
• 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