Here are a few ideas and websites that may help you to locate resources and information:
Kidshealth.org has great tips for parents and families. This site provides information that help raise earth-friendly kids. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has Resources for Families which promotes outdoors activities that shows the importance of taking care of our environment. Additionally, agencies such as the National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency have great tools for families and educators.
The ALA is a great resource for libraries in regards to space design and sustainability. If you are looking fro resources to make your library more and and sustainable there is a cool Green Libraries website that you may like to look at for new and for renovation projects.
General recycling centers do not take hard cover books unless the covers are removed allowing you to then recycle the remaining pages of the book. However, it would be best best to check with your local service to ensure that they will accept hardcover books with the covers removed, as each recycling center has their own guidelines. Furthermore, many organizations such as consignment shops, schools, and other various nonprofit centers take book donations and/or picks up books such as PickupPlease. There are programs such as BetterWorldBooks, Powells, Half Price Books, Amazon's Trade in Program, including some of your local book stores that take books as well.
Here is a great list of Earth-Friendly books that will help you learn more about taking care of our planet. Being good earth stewards will help take care of our natural resources.
Remember that electronics and metal items can be recycled and sometimes you may even be able to sell them. Fixtures, various metal racks, and other surplus or unused items may be useful to others.
