CR2 Blog » Blog Archive » LISWire: Four Libraries Share EBSCO Information Services’ 2021 EBSCO Solar Grant
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Hazel Park District Library in Hazel Park, Michigan; Medford Public Library in Medford, Massachusetts; College of Menominee Nation in Keshena, Wisconsin; and the Virgin Islands Montessori School in St, Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, will each receive an EBSCO Solar Grant to pay for the installation of a solar array. Hazel Park District Library in Hazel Park, Michigan will be utilizing solar arrays to reduce its carbon footprint and achieve sustainability goals, including a rainwater collection system, architectural ultraviolet films on windows, a bicycle-borrowing program and office pods for public use. “By reducing our reliance on the electrical grid, this grant will allow us to save a tremendous amount of money on energy costs. This community–supported effort will make the building the first net zero public library in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” College of Menominee Nation is located in Keshena, Wisconsin. Head of School, Michael Bornn, says that “VIMSIA has always been on the leading edge of sustainability in the Virgin Islands - we are so grateful for this opportunity presented to us by EBSCO.
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