Thanks to Ridgefield teen Samantha Holmes, the Library has
recently enhanced its resources for children in the area of nature and the
environment. Headed off this fall to
Duke University, Samantha was the recipient of a Keep America Beautiful grant
from the Wrigley Foundation, which she dedicated to purchasing educational
materials and recycling supplies for schools and libraries. With the funds she donated to the Ridgefield
Library, we were able to purchase 37 books and DVDs for children and teens,
which are currently on display in the Lodewick Children’s Library. A hand-out
listing the titles for future reference is available in print and on the Library’s
website.
Among the books Samantha researched and recommended are
“Children of the Earth: Remember” by Schim Schimmel, “Compost Stew: An Z to Z
Recipe for the Earth” by Mary McKenna Siddals, “Composting: Nature’s Recyclers”
by Robin Koontz and “Where Does the Garbage Go” by Paul Showers. Geared to young people in elementary and
middle school, other titles deal with nature-based crafts, climate change and
global warming, recycling techniques and America’s national parks.
A message from Samantha in the front of each book says “We
hope you find this book inspiring” – apt words from a young woman who is
herself an inspiration.
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