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A number of years ago, there were some news stories about San Rafael (CA) Library changing to bamboo library cards. I don't know if this is still the case, but at the time it was custom work from a company in the Pacific Northwest.</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [SLI-public] Environmentally-Friendly Library Cards?</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">One of the most frequent product questions I get is related to sourcing library cards. So I’m tapping into the hive mind here, has anyone come across vendors with
<span class="x_x4k7w5x">environmentally-friendly library cards? Perhaps made from recycled content, biodegradable, etc.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_x4k7w5x">Any leads would be appreciated!</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_x4k7w5x">Be well,</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span class="x_x4k7w5x">Rebekkah</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (<a href="https://www.edi.nih.gov/blog/communities/what-are-gender-pronouns-why-do-they-matter"><span style="color:#0563C1">she/her</span></a>)</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Library System</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">103 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | 845.471.6060 x239</span></p>
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