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Books as Canvas

EcoLibrary Project — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:27:28 +0000

Another re-use for books… use one as a mini canvas.

-Charisse.

Book Sculpture!

EcoLibrary Project — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:03:32 +0000

An amazing reuse of old books to create an inspiring space.

Charisse.

Magazine decorate mirror

EcoLibrary Project — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:10:49 +0000

–Lina

Use Old Magazine

EcoLibrary Project — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:25:42 +0000

–Lina

Book Planters

EcoLibrary Project — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:55:02 +0000

A new use for an old no longer wanted book…

Imagine if you stack several together and create a tall planter.

-Charisse

Movie List

EcoLibrary Project — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:08:45 +0000

Some interesting movie recommendations for the library:

Manufactured Landscapes
Food, Inc.
No Impact Man
An Inconvenient Truth

Any others?

-Charisse

11 Uses for Repurposed Library Card Catalogs | Poetic Home

EcoLibrary Project — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:05:23 +0000

via 11 Uses for Repurposed Library Card Catalogs | Poetic Home.

Sustainability Book List

EcoLibrary Project — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:30:42 +0000

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!

EcoLibrary Project — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:07:14 +0000

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

EcoLibrary Project — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:06:34 +0000

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/