Be Crafty and Be Green

Posted by on April 17, 2012

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The Green Fair @ Your Library is coming up on Saturday, April 21 and it seems the perfect time to channel your crafting energy into recycling. Use what you already have on hand or what someone else considers trash and make it awesome.

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Is it Easy Being Green?

Posted by on April 3, 2012

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If you want to live greener, but are afraid that being green is a lot of sacrifice and expensive gadgets, your library has all kinds of books to help. Read further for just a sampling.

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Green Fair @ your library April 21

Posted by on March 29, 2012

Come to our Green Fair April 21

Coming soon, it’s the 5th annual Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Green Fair being held Saturday, April 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. right here at the library. We’ll have booths manned by more than 25 different organizations all geared to helping you help the earth.

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Unwind with a drop spindle

Posted by on May 10, 2011

Respect the Spindle

The most common question I hear when I’m spinning on a drop spindle is “WHY would you spin yarn on something so slow and small when you could just go buy yarn?” It’s a legitimate question and spinning in this way isn’t for everyone, but here’s my answer.

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Eco-Friendly Traveling

Posted by on April 5, 2011

Eco-Friendly Traveling

With today’s environmental issues, it is important when we travel to still remain green.Traveling and staying green is as simple as respecting where you travel and immerse yourself in their food, culture, and way of life. Click to receive some helpful tips for eco-friendly traveling and to see two noteworthy locations that pride themselves on being green.

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Our Green Report Card

Posted by on March 27, 2011

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As local partners gear up for our popular Green Fair April 16 – a day where “green” rules and vendors, demos and literature explain why – it’s time we gauge the return on our own green efforts. Does the library practice what we preach – I mean aside from being Topeka’s No. 1 book recycler? [...]

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Get Your Green On! 150 Ways

Posted by on February 28, 2011

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We host the biggest and most fun Green Fair in Northeast Kansas. Come to the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library April 16 for giveaways, information, tips and tricks, live music and fun.

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