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Escape with “Boys, Bears and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots”

Posted by on April 30, 2012

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During high school, we have the chance to redefine ourselves — to distance ourselves from our parents and experiment with defining ourselves through our friends, our music, our activities, our beliefs.

In Boys, Bears and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots by Abby McDonald, the author cleverly confronts the idealism of high school environmental activism in a real world situation, and we all learn from the experience.

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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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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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We made it to 150!

Posted by on April 12, 2011

150 ways to go green

We made it with extras to boot! Don’t forget to come see us at the fair this Saturday 2:00-5:00 pm. Read on to see our complete list of 150 Ways to Get Your Green On!

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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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Excess electronics?

Posted by on March 14, 2011

Electronic Recyling Saturday, April 16th Library Parking Lot 2:00-4:00 pm During the Get Your Green on 150 Ways – Green Fair Clean out your closets, basements and storage areas, wherever you keep your surplus or obsolete electronic equipment. Now is the time to get rid of your excess electronics. Just drive up and drop off [...]

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