Saratoga Springs Public Library

Never forget the power of one. If everyONE made a change, it would add up to a lot!

Happy Earth Day, everybody!

I spent my Saturday morning cleaning up Riverside Park! This is along the Mohawk River in Schenectady NY. It was such a feeling of accomplishment to get together with a group of people who care and do something good for the community and the river wildlife. 🙂💪🗑🏞 🦆🦢🪿🐢🐿 My haul: The team effort. It looks small here, but it was amazing what we...

My library started a "library of things" collection, with all sorts of useful tools, instruments, games and devices that can be borrowed by the community. This is a sharing economy! Check with libraries in your area to see if they have something similar, or encourage them to adopt this idea!

It all started with a 14 year old girl and a t shirt! Very inspiring story of how one person made a difference. https://savethewhales.org/maris-sidenstecker-ii-biography/

We all have an effect. Is it positive?

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Check out these recycling boxes from Terracycle! They are accepting things we don't traditionally think of as recyclable. These could be a game changer for your office or business. https://shop.terracycle.com/en-US/products?taxon=44

I'm learning more about light pollution. So many aspects of modern life that we take for granted are affecting the planet as well as ourselves. Glad they are writing about this-it's a lesser known type of pollution, but possibly something that would be easier to fix.

And another idea for those glasses: Astronomers Without Borders has been accepting donations for over 15 years. They partner with organizations where you can drop off or send your used glasses. One of those partners includes Warby Parker, which also had an eclipse glasses giveaway program ahead of the total solar eclipse. You can find a Warby...