Earth Day
Libraries do their part to help save the planet.
Digital Marketing
Did you know that Tiffin-Seneca Public Library has an Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter account? Daily posts include information about upcoming programs, patron interactions, and staff members at work. By following T-SPL’s social media accounts, you can stay up-to-date without the need for printed marketing materials. Another digital perk is access to our newsletter. Stop by the Checkout Desk and sign-up to have our monthly newsletter sent directly to your inbox.
No single-use materials
Books and other library materials are being ‘reused’ every day. Good for the planet – and your wallet!
“Americans read an average of 12 books per year, according to a 2018 study by Pew Research, and a typical hardcover novel for adults retails for between $25 and $30. If we consider $27.50 to be the average price of an adult hardcover, then a single library user who reads only one book per month could expect to save $330 per year by using their local library. Those savings increase if you're a parent devoted to early literacy. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program encourages parents and caregivers to read — you guessed it — 1,000 books to their child before they begin formal schooling. Children's book editor Harold Underdown names $18 as "a typical list price for a picture book" in hardcover, which means that parents and caretakers can save $18,000 in five years — or $3,600 per year — by checking out children's books from their local library. Assuming you read one new book to your child per day, your savings would total $6,570 every year, or $32,850 in five years.” Says K.W. Colyard in “Libraries Are Letting You Know How Much You Save By Checking Out Books”
If you are interested in seeing how much you save with each Library visit, check out this Savings Calculator!
Recycling
Every year, the Friends of the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library holds their Book Sale during the last week of April. The materials in that sale come from two major sources – and both are environmentally friendly! First, Library staff are constantly “weeding” materials – meaning taking older books that don’t get checked out anymore out of circulation. Those books end up in the book sale! The other source is you! We accept donations of your used books only around book sale time. Your donations get a whole new life in the hands of someone new! Books that don’t sell after a few years get recycled.
Digital resources
Digital resources such as eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies are both environmentally friendly and completely free with your Library card. They don’t rely on paper or plastic to be made and can be viewed by thousands of people.
Databases
We have a number of great databases that can help you identify trees and snakes, and also gives you access to World Book Online!
Earth Day Resources
Whether you are interested in reducing your carbon footprint, planning a garden, wanting to start composting, or looking at making organic cleaning products, we have plenty of resources to help you get started. Click on the cover of the book you are interested in to find it on the shelf or to place a hold.
