Another re-use for books… use one as a mini canvas.
-Charisse.
Book Sculpture! August 6, 2010
An amazing reuse of old books to create an inspiring space.
Charisse.
Book Planters August 3, 2010
A new use for an old no longer wanted book…
Imagine if you stack several together and create a tall planter.
-Charisse
Movie List August 2, 2010
Some interesting movie recommendations for the library:
Manufactured Landscapes
Food, Inc.
No Impact Man
An Inconvenient Truth
Any others?
-Charisse
Sustainability Book List July 31, 2010
Here are some book ideas for any library’s sustainability collection.
Please keep adding if you have more suggestions!
Biomimicry, Janine Benyus
Collapse, Jared Diamond
Cradle to Cradle, McDonough & Braungardt
Natural Capitalism, Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, & Hunter Lovins
Deep Ecology, Arne Naes
Silent Spring, Rachel Carson
Information Ecologies, Bonnie Nardi & Vicki O’Day
The Necessary Revolution, Peter Senge
Plan B (& Plan B 2.0), Lester Brown
The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan
-Erin
Pile of Craft! July 30, 2010
The Rochester Public Library features a wonderful program called “Pile Of Craft” it’s the start-up of a great lending program, allowing patrons to check out supplies, machines and books pertaining to their project at hand. Currently a new space is being designed and dedicated to this program.
What would you like to see in your library craft space? Here is some inspiration!
Public Craft Space July 30, 2010
The tradition of crafting is back and stronger then ever! It is wonderful to see the Rochester Public Library getting involved in the crafting community. Check out this program in Santa Monica CA which provides a wonderful working space for all it’s crafters! It is sure to inspire your own local efforts 
Those of us with small spaces know how difficult it can be to find space for an ongoing project. In our house it often sits in the corner until we have time to get to it and then it occupies the coffee table for way too long. And have you ever noticed how much easier it is to get a project finished when you’re doing it with someone else, or at least have some company? Enter The Urban Craft Center, a new storefront in Santa Monica that wants to help foster the craft community on the westside by acting as a studio space for crafters to gather and work together, a host for some great classes (so you can learn something new) and a store selling exactly what you need to get that project finished!
CLICK HERE!!! http://www.theurbancraftcenter.com/
