1. Green Features and Community Involvement Margaret Peebles, Director of Branch Services Gail Borden Public Library District, Rakow Branch mpeebles@gailborden.info

2. Gail Borden Public Library District, Rakow Branch Many photos in this presentation are courtesy of Engberg Anderson, Architects of the Rakow Branch

3. Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, IL

4. Formulating a “21st Century Branch”

5. Growing Interest in Sustainable Building and a Greener Elgin

6. Green Programming and Partnerships

7. Summer Reading

8. ECCO: Elgin Climate Change Organization Movies, Discussions and Demonstrations

9. RAIN BARRELS ON PARADE

10. Branch Ground Breaking Ground, May 2007 Kids wrote their wishes for the new branch library on rocks that were buried on the site.

12. To Discover More about the Fox River Mural, visit www.gailborden.info

13. Branch Opening, August, 2009

14. Bookstore Appeal

15. Face-Out Shelving Less emphasis on dewey, more on categories

16. Green Construction

17. LEED Certification Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design U.S. Green Building Council Green Building Rating System Silver, Gold, Platinum

18. Green Features Geothermal Heating Zen garden Native prairie plants Neighborhood Friendly lighting Low and no emissions paint High albedo Roof Low-flow water control Collection of books educating about sustainability and the environment and circulating the Kill-A-Watt

19. Geothermal Heating

20. Parking for Low Emissions Vehicles and Extra Bike Racks.

21. The “Green” Shelf

22. Natural Prairie Plantings

23. Zen-like Garden

24. Rock Seating in the Garden

25. More innovative services.... Self-Check Machines With the option of ‘no receipt’ Skype Reference Station

26. Mediabank 24/7 DVD dispenser

27. Customer Response?

28. Green Features and Community Involvement Margaret Peebles Director of Branch Services Gail Borden Public Library District Rakow Branch mpeebles@gailborden.info