Sustainability
The Library is proud to announce that we have received our Sustainable Library Certification through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative. The SLI provides libraries with a step-by-step process to implement sustainable decisions that are environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible. We aim to create partnerships, policies, and procedures that will help our Library and community thrive in the coming years.
Plastic Recycling
As part of our continuing goal to be sustainable, the Library is now collecting plastics such as baggies, newspaper sleeves, bubble wrap, cereal bags, bread bags, dry cleaning bags, and more.
Help us collect 1,000 pounds of plastic throughout the year to earn a Trex Bench made from recycled plastics.
Want to learn more about the NexTrex recycling challenge? Visit the NexTrex website to find out more about what can & can’t be recycled and how you can help.
2025 Plastic Collected: 1,002 lbs. Thank you for helping us earn our bench! Stop by the gallery to see what your hard work earned for the Library.
2026 Plastic Collected: 875 lbs.
Balloon Recycling
Continue to help the environment by recycling your balloons. We’ve partnered with Balloon Mission to help keep our oceans & planet clean! If you’re having a birthday party, graduation party, or are using balloons for any other gathering, bring your deflated balloons to the library to recycle instead of putting them in the garbage. Balloon Mission accepts all deflated latex, foil, mylar, ribbons, confetti, water balloon pieces, and other balloon accessories. Visit the Balloon Mission website to learn more about the good work they’re doing.
Shredding
Do you have documents you need shredded? Simply, drop your documents into the secure shredding containers located by our fish tank and copy machines. Shred-It (shredit.com) will pick up the containers each month and take them to their secure facility to shred the documents inside. As a NAID, AAA-certified organization, Shred-It meets or exceeds the requirements established by the National Association for Information Destruction.
Guidelines for document shredding:
- Deposit only personal sensitive documents like bank statements, tax materials, etc.
- Do not insert junk mail, newspapers, generic print materials, CDs, or an other items.
- This service is for personal use only by our patrons. It is not for use by businesses.