A curation of some of the Environmentalism Book Club's favorite books, plus a collection of local, national, & global resources that will enable and inspire you to take action and get involved with the fight against climate change.
Welcome to the Reader's Advisory Round-up! Every season, the Adult department puts together recommendations for readers of all genres. Happy browsing!
As someone who is not from Ohio but moved here to go to college, I always enjoy learning new fun facts about this state I've grown to love so much.
Have you ever painted a rock before? I gave it a try for the first time this year, and surprised myself by how much fun I had!
Artwork by Lorraine Nam from "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy." It's National Library Week! This year, the theme is "Find Your Joy", so I thought…
Below are a collection of books full of delicious recipes and helpful tips & tricks to empower every one of us to be more sustainable and earth-friendly in our cooking and eating habits. Let's get to it - bon appetit!
The Archipelago of Hope is an engaging exploration of various Indigenous communities around the world and how they, using their traditional knowledges and dynamic innovation, adapt to climate change's effects on their ancestral lands and discover ways to retain their traditions, restore their lands, and help their communities to survive and thrive.
This book was radical! Probably our most divisive book read by the club yet, this work of speculative fiction definitely got the conversation rolling.
"Afterglow" gave the Environmentalism Book Club so much to talk about! This short story collection, curated by the non-profit organization Grist, curated stories of climate fiction ranging broadly from tales grounded in reality to totally fantastical
A patron's guide to accessing Libby, a digital resource for eBooks, Audiobooks, magazines, and more!
Annie Proulx's Fen, Bog & Swamp was a hit with the Environmentalism Book Club!
"Regeneration: Ending the climate crisis in one generation" is, as we found out in our meeting of the Environmentalism Book Club last month (this blog is very late - apologies!),…
Robin Wall Kimmerer's beautiful book, "Braiding Sweetgrass", was the topic of discussion at this month's meeting of the Environmentalism Book Club. A moving meditation on humanity's relationship with the Earth, the book gave us a lot to talk about.
This month, the Environmentalism Book Club met to talk about Hope Jahren's book "The Story of More". The book is a solid introduction to several topics concerning environmentalism and tells the story of "how we got to climate change, and where to go from here".
This month's meeting of the Environmentalism Book Club covered Will McCollum's book & extremely helpful guide to working towards a plastic-free life, "How to Give Up Plastic". This book is…
The Environmentalism Book Club met again last week on Wednesday, February 12th. We discussed Richard Powers' novel "Playground", the group's first fiction title. Actually, it's our only fiction title currently…
Have you "checked out" Hoopla yet? Below is a guide to signing up for a free Hoopla account with your WPPL library card.
WPPL's newest book club, focused on Environmentalism, met for the first time on Wednesday, January 8th. We discussed the fantastic book "Kiss the Ground" by Josh Tickell, whose main focus…
Is there anything more satisfying or iconic than a good makeover montage? A staple of the classic teen movie or rom-com, watching "ugly duckling" characters transform with the playing of…