Tag Archives: green libraries
Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen Main Library
An amazing city of canals, parks, statues and gardens, Copenhagen meshes seamlessly with the sea it abuts. Like a clean, spacious, verdant Venice with more spires (about the only way to get a view in this flat country), it’s incredibly … Continue reading
Moab’s Slick Library
Like the famous slickrock surrounding the area, the Grand County Public Library in Moab is slick (“operates in an impressively smooth, efficient, and apparently effortless way”), especially considering how much it depends on grants and volunteers. Adjacent to the city hall … Continue reading
Neder Nederland Community Library
Nestled in the mountains west of Boulder, rural Nederland, CO might seem plucked out of a J.M. Barrie story and never never more so than last weekend when we visited for Frozen Dead Guy Days. But actually, this town is firmly grounded in reality and has its … Continue reading
The Perfect Library Location
We were in Steamboat Springs this weekend for the Balloon Rodeo - which was actually two separate events – and I got a chance to check out the Bud Werner Memorial Library. I know it’s a resort town, but the building … Continue reading
Breathtaking Bozeman
In Bozeman exhibiting and presenting at the Montana Library Association Conference and I actually got a chance to attend a few sessions. Kate Holloway and Kari Grimm talked about getting the most out of your Digital Video Cameras with Smilebox … Continue reading
Wichita Presentations
Just in Wichita presenting at the Kansas Library Association Conference and was amazed-it’s such a gorgeous city . I stayed right on the river so my morning walk alongside it was wonderful-sculptures and beautiful foliage everywhere. My presentations on going green at your library, Ever … Continue reading
Blu-ray and Libraries
I’m probably behind the times on this, but I just saw an ad for a Blu-ray/DVD movie and wondered how many libraries have started buying these combination discs. I couldn’t find any at my library and from discussions on various listservs … Continue reading
Making the World Better with Books
I came across Better World Books when I was creating a class on Friends of the Library and looking for outlets for weeded materials. You may already be dealing with them, but if not, read the CNN article and keep them … Continue reading
Dandelions are Beautiful
Building green and practicing sustainability are two more ways libraries can help improve our communities. I just viewed Small Scale Green, a presentation by Daniel Snydacker, Executive Director, Pequot (CT) Library, tailored for smaller, existing libraries (versus new construction). Unfortunately I think … Continue reading
No Fear of Huffing and Puffing Wolves in Naturita
Congratulations to the Naturita Public Library, which just had its grand opening! Naturita is the first library in Colorado (and the second in the US) to use straw bale construction. They’ve even glassed over part of the 14 inch thick wall to … Continue reading
