The community compost collections at Queens Library have been wildly successful. We have partnered with BIG! Compost and Smiling Hogshead Ranch to provide the communities we serve with weekly compost collections at four different Queens Library locations in Western Queens. Now…
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During our first environmental science program for teens at Queens Library at Long Island City, Greening Library staffer Gil Lopez worked with some teen patrons to install a Window Farm in the south facing window of upstairs auditorium A. We seeded one column of the system with…
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Last month, the Greening Libraries staff presented a workshop on entomophagy entitled “Discover Edible Insects” at the Steinway Branch. We will host the program again on Monday, January 6th at 6:15pm at the Sunnyside Library location. Since we are not experts on the topic, we…
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The Learn To Grow program at Ravenswood created jewelry from pressed plants this week. Preserved  plants from our Learning Garden were used to adorn delicate handmade bracelets. Students  left class proudly displaying  their new treasures. 
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Every Wednesday at 11:30 AM, explore nature with your child! During this free toddler program, young learners explore the wonders of nature during inquiry based hands-on learning experiences. 
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