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25 ready-to-use sustainable living programs for libraries / edited by Ellyssa Kroski.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: xviii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780838936498
  • 0838936490
Other title:
  • Twenty-five ready-to-use sustainable living programs for libraries
Subject(s):
Contents:
Part I. Gardening programs -- 1. Coordinating gardening and sustainability programs with local experts / Anna Frantz ; 2. Growing vegetables outside in winter / Nancy Griffiths ; 3. Growing culinary mushrooms / Rose Simpson ; 4. Mason jar hydroponic gardening / Celeste Tapia ; 5. Straw bale gardening / Ellyssa Kroski -- Part II. Preservation programs -- 6. Hands-on canning workshop : the basics of pickling / Kate McCarty ; 7. Fermentation 101 : how to make sauerkraut / Elizabeth Peirce ; 8. How to make lilac syrup / Kristin White ; 9. Preserving foods through dehydration / Maria Portelos-Rometo ; 10. Making herbal tea blends : a hands-on program about common herbs and their uses / Martha Napolitan Cownap ; 11. You're sup-herb! : an introduction to herbal medicine / Velya Jancz-Urban and Ehris Urban ; Part III. Pioneer crafts programs -- 12. Repair events in libraries : sharing fixing skills and fostering sustainable culture / Gabrielle Griffis ; 13. Steps to sustainable grab & go kits / Lauren Antolino, Marissa Lieberman, and Veronique Paillard-Baumann ; 14. How to make rolled beeswax candles : a family-friendly program to light up your day / Jennifer Gargiulo and Celeste Tapia ; 15. Upcycled jewelry : sustainable programming for teens and adults / Colleen Ellithorpe ; 16. The surprising power of hand sewing : use a rugged old skill to mend, extend, and uptrend clothes and accessories / Ellen Lumpkin Brown ; 17. Melt-and-pour glycerin soap : a fun do-it-yourself project for kids and adults / Dana Brigandi ; 18. Lather up : cold-process soapmaking for beginners / Allison Cicero Moore -- Part IV. Homesteading programs -- 19. Library rooftop bees and pollinator education / Derek Wolfgram ; 20. How to start a food waste collection program : compost saves the world--from garbage to garden / Lynne Serpe ; 21. Composting at home / Catherine Johnson and Maggie Pinnick Andrejko ; 22. How to prepare for raising chickens : basic facts to raise chicks and chickens / Angela Hogg ; 23. All about chickens : a hands-on workshop / Jennifer Murtoff ; 24. Urban homesteading : discover and activate your inner urban homesteader / Zack McCannon ; 25. How to start a hobby farm / Ellyssa Kroski.
Summary: "25 Ready-to-Use Sustainable Living Programs for Libraries is an all-in-one guide to how to plan, organize, and run sustainable living programs in libraries"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in sustainability and self-reliance topics has risen considerably. The essays in this book embrace these timely topics, and provide information on organizing instructional workshops, forming gardening clubs, creating community gardens, teaching about reducing waste, and much more. Each program walks the reader step-by-step on preparing for and hosting these events. Programs range in cost, topic, and difficulty, so there is something for every size and type of library. -- adapted from Preface, page ix.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, library patrons of all ages are becoming ever more interested in sustainability and self-reliance topics. And libraries are enhancing their programming to embrace these timely concerns by organizing instructional workshops, forming gardening clubs, creating community gardens, building beekeeping exhibits, teaching patrons about reducing waste and sustainable food sources, and more. Drawing on real-world initiatives from public, school, and academic libraries across the country, this all-in-one guide walks you through how to plan, organize, and run sustainable living programs at your own library. Complete with a materials and equipment list, budget, and recommendations for age ranges and type of library, the programs you'll learn about include Mason jar hydroponic gardening, straw bale gardening, growing vegetables outside in winter, and a variety of other gardening activities; sharing fixing skills and fostering sustainable culture through repair events; family-friendly programs such as how to make rolled beeswax candles and glycerin soap; upcycled jewelry for teens and adults; a hands-on canning workshop; making herbal tea blends; how to start a food waste collection, the basics of composting, raising chicks and chickens, and more homesteading programs; and coordinating gardening and sustainability programs with local experts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Gardening programs -- 1. Coordinating gardening and sustainability programs with local experts / Anna Frantz ; 2. Growing vegetables outside in winter / Nancy Griffiths ; 3. Growing culinary mushrooms / Rose Simpson ; 4. Mason jar hydroponic gardening / Celeste Tapia ; 5. Straw bale gardening / Ellyssa Kroski -- Part II. Preservation programs -- 6. Hands-on canning workshop : the basics of pickling / Kate McCarty ; 7. Fermentation 101 : how to make sauerkraut / Elizabeth Peirce ; 8. How to make lilac syrup / Kristin White ; 9. Preserving foods through dehydration / Maria Portelos-Rometo ; 10. Making herbal tea blends : a hands-on program about common herbs and their uses / Martha Napolitan Cownap ; 11. You're sup-herb! : an introduction to herbal medicine / Velya Jancz-Urban and Ehris Urban ; Part III. Pioneer crafts programs -- 12. Repair events in libraries : sharing fixing skills and fostering sustainable culture / Gabrielle Griffis ; 13. Steps to sustainable grab & go kits / Lauren Antolino, Marissa Lieberman, and Veronique Paillard-Baumann ; 14. How to make rolled beeswax candles : a family-friendly program to light up your day / Jennifer Gargiulo and Celeste Tapia ; 15. Upcycled jewelry : sustainable programming for teens and adults / Colleen Ellithorpe ; 16. The surprising power of hand sewing : use a rugged old skill to mend, extend, and uptrend clothes and accessories / Ellen Lumpkin Brown ; 17. Melt-and-pour glycerin soap : a fun do-it-yourself project for kids and adults / Dana Brigandi ; 18. Lather up : cold-process soapmaking for beginners / Allison Cicero Moore -- Part IV. Homesteading programs -- 19. Library rooftop bees and pollinator education / Derek Wolfgram ; 20. How to start a food waste collection program : compost saves the world--from garbage to garden / Lynne Serpe ; 21. Composting at home / Catherine Johnson and Maggie Pinnick Andrejko ; 22. How to prepare for raising chickens : basic facts to raise chicks and chickens / Angela Hogg ; 23. All about chickens : a hands-on workshop / Jennifer Murtoff ; 24. Urban homesteading : discover and activate your inner urban homesteader / Zack McCannon ; 25. How to start a hobby farm / Ellyssa Kroski.

"25 Ready-to-Use Sustainable Living Programs for Libraries is an all-in-one guide to how to plan, organize, and run sustainable living programs in libraries"-- Provided by publisher.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in sustainability and self-reliance topics has risen considerably. The essays in this book embrace these timely topics, and provide information on organizing instructional workshops, forming gardening clubs, creating community gardens, teaching about reducing waste, and much more. Each program walks the reader step-by-step on preparing for and hosting these events. Programs range in cost, topic, and difficulty, so there is something for every size and type of library. -- adapted from Preface, page ix.

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