Since the formation of the library's Green Team, we have accomplished a number of goals to make the library a greener, more environmentally friendly place:
- Enacted an Environmental Policy Statement
- Started changing our lighting to be more energy efficient
- Started recycling plastic cases for DVDs, CDs, etc. with Green Disk
- Staff Terracycling of toothpaste tubes and tape cores
- Started collecting receipt tape spools for reuse
- Eliminated the use of disposable cups by staff
- Replaced styrofoam cups with paper cups for public events
- Increased the number of recycling bins in the library
- Hosted a lecture on climate change
- Hosted a successful craft swap
- Staffed a table at the Earth Day fair
- Made beads using old magazines as a kids' craft
- Gave away reusable lunchbags as Reading Club prizes