Green Takeover

Help us expand our Library of Things collection to include items that support sustainability and climate resilience. (Think portable induction burners, small tools, crafting and maker kits, outdoor gear, and more. We want your ideas!) Volunteers will assess local needs, discuss and select 20 items to acquire, source them, and decide how to market the items. Plus, you’ll champion our green Library of Things in the community.

Become a co-creator of a sustainability-focused Library program or event for the public. Volunteers, together with staff, will determine what activity to host, how to engage the community, select the necessary resources, address marketing and outreach, and run the event with support from Library staff. The activity will happen in May or June 2025.

Community members interested in sustainability can volunteer to help co-design a sustainability-focused Library activity and/or expand our Library of Things offerings. Help make a positive impact on our environment.

Volunteers must commit to the timeline (See “What’s the Time Commitment?” below). Volunteers who participate in planning the sustainability activity must be available to help run the event in May or June 2025.

Through strategic planning in 2023, the community identified the Library as a key partner in driving climate resiliency and sustainability efforts locally. Green Takeover aims to give community members a voice in shaping sustainability services that affect them. We also hope you’ll help us reach and connect with community members who don’t currently use the Library.

That’s up to you! Your event must be free and open to the public and be centered around sustainability. We’re looking for ideas that promote community awareness about resilience, climate change, and a sustainable future. We’ve recently hosted a Green book club, e-waste recycling and paper shredding, and a disaster preparedness workshop – there are a lot of opportunities!

Don’t worry if you don’t have event planning experience or knowledge of the Library of Things. We’re here to help. We want to ensure the community's needs and voices are heard, and your participation in these projects will expand and enrich community members’ impact on Library programs and resources. We’re interested in your most creative ideas!

We’ll meet every other week on Tuesdays (unless otherwise noted).

The target date for the sustainability-related event or program is May or June 2025.

You will volunteer with a group of fellow community members and be supported by Library staff. Library staff will provide guidance and logistical assistance to help volunteers be successful.

Volunteers will be acknowledged in the Library’s newsletter, “In the Stacks,” and website.

Submit your intake form online by January 8, 2025.

For more information about the Green Takeover Project, please contact Katie Winters at 415- 789-2661 or [email protected].