Earth Day
Earth Day Celebrations a Success! The first 100 patrons who visited the library on Earth Day 2008 received a free tote bag.
Photo: Robin Sanford
In the evening, Sue McIntyre, director of the Delaware County Solid Waste Management Center gave an informative presentation on what can be recycled in Delaware County, and the innovative programs she is implementing to reduce our waste. Did you know that your garbage is composted? Information about the Delaware County composting facility can be found at the link above.
Photo: Robin Sanford
Whe have many great environmental resources.
Sacred Run: the Lotus and Feather was shown as part of our Earth Day events
Producer Andrea Sadler spoke about her film on April 13, 2008.
Photo: Linda Shea
Storyteller Jonathan Kruk shared some exciting stories!
Photo: Linda Shea
And Glenn Baker and Ray Tankashila lead a ceremonial circle.
Photo: Linda Shea
This program was made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program administered in Delaware County by The Roxbury Arts Group.
Wolf Teacher came to the library as part of our Earth Day events. Pamela Brown is dedicated to enhancing wild wolf survival through education. Her DVD and encyclopedic knowledge of wolves enthralled us all. Photo: WolfTeacher.com
The Sidney Memorial Public Library is Solar Powered!
In April 2003, the library received a $52,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to install solar panels on the building's roof. These panels were installed by ETM Solar Works of Endicott. Ten-percent of the library's energy comes from this source.
To learn more about our solar panels, read an article from The Daily Star. The library's past and present energy useage is available in PDF format here.
Want to learn more about environmental issues? Visit one of these excellent resources:
- History of Earth Day - How did Earth Day begin, and when? This website has the answers. Explore the site for fun activities and more information about Earth Day for kids and teachers.
- Earth Day Southern Tier - Information about Earth Fest, a local event on April 26.
- Sierra Club - Founded in 1892, "The Sierra Club is America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization."
- The Susquehanna Chapter of the Sierra Club - This chapter of the Sierra Club covers Broome, Chenango, and Delaware counties, as well as parts of Tioga and Otsego counties. If you want to get involved locally, this is the site for you! Check out the online newsletter for upcoming events.
- GreenFILE - This is a searchable database from EBSCO. It provides citations and some full text articles from academic papers as well as magazine articles and books. If you cannot get the full text of an article you are interested in, please contact the library by phone or email.
