[SLI-public] SLCP #24 Meeting Recap, 7/7/22

Thu Jul 7 15:13:17 EDT 2022

Hi All,

Thank you so much for coming to today's meetup! So many great updates and
ideas were shared, like giving out reusable silicone food storage bags as
prizes to thinking about plastic free library card options. 

Notes from Introductions: 

Margaret (Charlotte, VT) noted that they were participating in Plastic Free
July at her library and using the
<https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PFJ2022_31-Days-
of-Tips-Calendar.pdf?mc_cid=f1fa6fff3d&mc_eid=434686ee1f> calender of
activities provided when you sign up for the challenge.

Sara (Lindenhurst, NY) noted the success of their
<https://recycle.trex.com/view/programs> NexTrex plastic film recycling
program. They have held plastic-free events in the past, but that has been a
challenge this past year while they are under construction.

Carol (Curtis Memorial, ME) starting the certification process, has a
sustainability team set up. Just eliminated most of their plastic book
covers.

Tim (Sayville, NY) notes that they are still in the beginning stages of
their certification and are helped by their building's solar and geothermal
heating systems.

Plastic Free Ideas:

Debbie (Comsewogue Library, NY) Noted that cutlery has a habit of
disappearing from the staff room and needs to be replenished occasionally.

Kristen (Sachem Library, NY) The library has a monthly wellness challenge
and this month's theme is Plastic Free July. Staff members log how many days
they are able to avoid using single use plastic items and are entered into a
raffle for prizes using a Google Form. They have been integrating
sustainability themes into their monthly challenges. 

Annemarie (SLI) Noted that finding ways to work sustainability into the
tasks that we already do is a great way to make the certification process
manageable.

Ken (Copaigue, NY) Interested in the Staff Wellness Challenges at Sachem

Kristen (Sachem, NY)  Monthly staff wellness challenges started a year ago
as a mental health initiative. It is voluntary for staff to participate, she
emphasized that the focus is on grace, not perfection (which is great to
keep in mind, especially when starting something new). Each month has a
different theme. Prizes are raffled each month with a budget of about $50.
Sometimes there is one big prize, sometimes a few smaller prizes are raffled
off. For this month's plastic free theme, they are raffling off silicone
snack bags and there will be a few winners.

Kristen shared the form that the staff uses to record their participation:
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoSJgv3f6BDi38bogIJ3CnYeN2bi15kMm
o9eXe1uH6Xk49zQ/viewform>
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoSJgv3f6BDi38bogIJ3CnYeN2bi15kMmo
9eXe1uH6Xk49zQ/viewform

And their past themes and prizes:

Safety- electric tire inflator

Creativity-  Michaels gift card

Sustainability- herb garden starter kit

Simplify- "A Simplified Life" By Emily Ley 

Fitness- yoga mats

Self Care- facial steamer

Sleep- silk sleep masks

Walking- Cozy socks 

Hydrating- water bottle

Cooking (cooking your own food/less eating out)- green/healthy skillet

Reading- amazon gift card

(Contact sliadmin at suffolknet.org for Kristen's contact information if you
have any more questions)

Question about plastic free library cards:

Lisa (Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY) Mentioned seeing bamboo cards. Her
library offers digital library cards that can be scanned. Patrons may
request a paper card. She emphasized questioning practices and policies to
see where things might need to evolve.

Debbie (Comsewogue Library, NY) Consumer expectation has shifted to much
more comfort with digital cards and scanning.

Tim (Sayville, NY) The propagation station set up several months ago is
going well. There are more people taking cuttings than leaving them. They
have partnered with their local garden club to keep plants available and
have a variety of different kinds of plants. Picture from Sayville Library's
Instagram feed:

Question about EV Charging Stations

Debbie (Comsewogue Public Library, NY) Interested in partnering with her
county government. There have been informational webinars.

Lisa (Lindenhurst, NY) Installed two chargers when they renovated the
parking lot. They received
<https://www.nysenate.gov/issues/state-and-municipal-sam-facilities-grant>
grant money from their State Senator and set up
<https://www.chargepoint.com/> Charge Point Charging Stations. First two
hours are free, $3/hour after. With the Charge Point account system, they
may be able to partner with Suffok County by creating a group account and
tallying the charge cost on a monthly basis.

Debbie (Comsewogue Public Library, NY) Charging stations could be another
evolving consumer expectation and libraries can be in the lead on this.

Thank you again for a great meetup and don't forget to sign up for the next
one here
<https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/event/slcp-online-meetup-25> .
We will see you then!

 <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/> Sustainable Libraries
Initiative

 <mailto:sliadmin at suffolknet.org> sliadmin at suffolknet.org

631-286-1600 x1355

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