25 Ready-To-Use Sustainable Living Programs for Libraries – Paperback by Ellyssa Kroski
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If you run programming at a library and want to bring sustainability to life for your community, this practical guide does the planning work for you. Edited by award-winning librarian and author Ellyssa Kroski, this paperback gives library staff 25 fully developed, ready-to-run programs on sustainable living — no starting from scratch required. It also makes a thoughtful gift for educators, librarians, and anyone passionate about community-led sustainability.
✨ What's Inside
- 🌱 Gardening Programs: Mason jar hydroponic gardening, straw bale gardening, growing vegetables outdoors in winter, and more hands-on growing activities for all ages.
- 🔧 Repair Events: Share fixing skills and foster a culture of sustainability through community repair workshops.
- 🕯️ Family-Friendly Crafts: Step-by-step programs for making rolled beeswax candles and glycerin soap — great for all ages.
- 💍 Upcycled Jewelry: Creative upcycling projects designed for teens and adults.
- 🫙 Canning Workshop: A hands-on introduction to food preservation.
- 🍵 Herbal Tea Blending: Guide patrons through making their own herbal tea blends.
- 🐔 Homesteading Programs: Starting a food waste collection, composting basics, and raising chicks and chickens.
- 🤝 Community Collaboration: Guidance on coordinating programs with local sustainability experts.
💚 Why Libraries Love This Book
- Each program comes with a materials and equipment list, budget outline, and recommendations for age ranges and library type — so you can get started right away.
- Draws on real-world initiatives from public, school, and academic libraries across the country.
- Covers the full spectrum — from urban gardening to food preservation to creative upcycling — giving your community genuine, practical skills.
- Written in response to growing post-pandemic interest in self-reliance and sustainable living, making these programs more relevant than ever.
- A meaningful gift for library professionals, educators, and sustainability advocates.
📖 About the Editor
Ellyssa Kroski is the Director of Information Technology and Marketing at the New York Law Institute and an award-winning editor and author of more than 60 books. She received AALL's 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award and the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from ALA/LITA. She is an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State Universities and an international conference speaker.
📋 Product Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 208
- Dimensions: 0.47 x 8.9 x 5.98 in
- Publication Date: October 14, 2022
- Publisher: Books by splitShops
📚 Add 25 Ready-To-Use Sustainable Living Programs for Libraries to your collection today and give your community the tools to live and learn more sustainably.
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