Learning Together
The Old Creamery Sustainability Library
The Hilltown Sustainability Library is tucked away on the quiet second floor of the Old Creamery. The Library is a collection of books, videos, and other resources related to living locally resilient and ecologically responsible lives on our beautiful home planet. We have a great selection of farming and gardening books and back issues of farming magazines. There are field guides to local plants and animals, books on ecology, green building, solar energy, basic plumbing, wiring, and carpentry, country living skills, raising animals, canning and preserving, childbirth, health, and much more. There are also numerous books addressing important current issues including climate change, fossil fuel dependency, ecological values, our food choices, land preservation, and creating intentional communities. We have a small selection of children‘s books and are looking for donations of more. Bring your cup of coffee along and sit, relax, read, read, read.
This Library is a true community effort. All books have been donated by our neighbors. We have room for at least another thousand books, so if you have relevant books on sustainability topics, we welcome your contributions.
The labor for insulating, painting and plastering the room that houses the library was donated by local volunteers from the Hilltown Sustainability Group. Ralph Timberlake of Plainfield built our beautiful shelves and tables from local wood logged on his land.
The library is open 7 days a week during store hours, except for occasional closings to allow community groups to use it as a meeting space. Ask our cashier for directions or the key if the door is locked. The library is open to everyone and operates on a self check-out system that is explained on a sign at the check-out desk. Please come in and browse.
Gain a fuller appreciation for.....
Acheiving sustainable community, and for that matter a sustainable world raises a lot of questions. We want to use this space to help you find answers, and to stimulate community wide dialog around these and many other questions. Click on the subject that you want to explore.
Are there other Healthy Foods besides Organically Certified?
Where do I find Farms that grow it properly?
Why are GMOs not a good thing?
What is Global Warming doing to our Oceans? (view this stunning movie)
Rideshare. (using Western Mass Craig‘s List)
Give us your ideas for additional areas to explore.
