Interest: Sustainable Living

From seed to table : a practical guide to eating and growing green

Gaia’s garden : a guide to home-scale permaculture

Permaculture in pots : how to grow food in small urban spaces

The good food revolution : growing healthy food, people, and communities

The new American homestead : sustainable, self-sufficient living in the country or in the city

Folks, this ain’t normal : a farmer’s advice for happier hens, healthier people, and a better world

The essential book of homesteading

The Permaculture Orchard

Growing Food

Books for adults about growing your own food.

Practical Permaculture

Learning Garden

You’ll find opportunities to learn about gardening, along with fresh produce for library visitors during the growing season. The new Learning Garden is made possible with support from the Ann Arbor Farm & Garden.

Gardens

Pollinator and Community Gardens at YDL-Michigan

Kill-a-Watt meter

Save energy, save money

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Seed Library

Learn how to share your abundance!

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YDL-Whittaker Gardens

Gardens at each YDL location allow youth and families to learn about planting and harvesting food.

Solar Installation

The downtown library and Superior branch are partly powered by solar panels.

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