This is not the end of "Living Green"

The month of May in Quincy is a wonderful thing. The dogwoods are in bloom, the weather is great, and the grass has already been cut several times. On the library programming front, we definitely have to be a bit more creative in trying to get our patrons to come to our programs. People want to be outside to enjoy the weather, and coming to the library seems to be the last thing on their minds. What can we do to make them see us as a great place to be when the weather becomes nice? That is the challenge. Programming needs to be taken outdoors, but we want them to come back inside to check out our books. Any ideas?

This week heralds the end of the adult side of our Living Green series. "Medicinal Herbs" will be presented on Thursday, May 7 at 6:00pm. Deborah Lee from the University of Illinois Extension Office does a great job on this program. She really knows her herbs, as she should since she has a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Natural Health, a Masters in Environmental Education Administration, and a Bachelors in Psychology. I really like the way she presents this material.

There is still another Going Green program on Saturday, May 16 on "Scrapbooking," the ultimate green craft. There are 2 time slots, so there should be no excuses about not being able to go because "the time just wasn't right." LOL!

Remember, our Living Green series should have given everyone great ideas on how to take care of our environment and ourselves in a "green" way. Please try to take these concepts that you've learned and implement them in your everyday lives.