Round Lake Area Public Library

The Round Lake Area Public Library is dedicated to creating a greener library and reducing its carbon footprint, with new additions and technological upgrades in many areas.

• Rain barrel in the courtyard
• Recent round of duct cleaning
• Compost bin for staff
• Programs and displays promoting green ideas
• Kids’ garden in the courtyard
• Computers are on an automatic timer to shut down and start up
• We recycle ink cartridges at Office Max
• We use Better World Books to redistribute our discarded books
• The Friends of the Round Lake Area Library sell donations and discarded books
• We recycle waste
• Reuse of office supplies
• Occupancy detecting lights in certain offices and a policy of having lights off anywhere that is not occupied
• Duplex printing on all staff computers, and reusing one-sided prints for scrap paper
• Maintenance personnel use green cleaning products
• Auto-flush toilets in the public washrooms
• Automatic faucets that shut off when there is no motion in front of them
• Use of rags and cloths instead of paper towels whenever possible
• Have a library van to carpool
• Use of smaller slips, wrappers and applications to minimize paper use
• Plants throughout the building to filter the air and add oxygen
• Participate in SWALCO/Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe recycling program
• The library replaced every light bulb and/or ballast with energy efficient equipment, significantly reducing our electricity use.
• Wildlife habitat in the courtyard