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Library outlines sustainability work: seed library, Library of Things and repair clinics

3570752 · May 28, 2025
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Lead librarian Darren Williamson told trustees May 28 that the Carlsbad library's sustainability work includes a seed library distributing more than 1,500 seed packets monthly, a Library of Things, book-bike outreach and a June 14 fix-it clinic.

The Carlsbad Library Board of Trustees heard May 28 about the library's sustainability initiatives, which staff said aim to reduce consumption, extend material life and increase equitable access to tools and educational resources.

Lead librarian Darren Williamson described a range of services that promote reuse and reduce household purchases: a seed library (staff reported more than 1,500 seed packets distributed monthly, projecting roughly 20,000…

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