The Eco-Library

The Eco-Library provides members of The Bower and the local community with access to information on how to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

Resources to carry out these activities include books, journals and leaflets, dvds and videos; also free internet access.

The Eco-Library is also

• A meeting space for lectures, seminars, meetings and workshops, and is loaned to other community groups and organisations such as the Inner West Seed Savers group.
• A city cousin collection point for Foodconnect

The library collection includes resources on...

• Environment
• Climate change
• Conservation
• Living locally
• Organic food and recipes
• Sustainable Design
• Waste Minimisation
• Electrical Repair
• Reuse Crafts
• DIY Repair & Home Maintenance
• Forests
• Genetic Engineering
• Globalisation
• Greenhouse Effect
• Recycling
• Organic Gardening
• Pollution
• Self-sufficiency
• Solar Power

...and much, much more.

We have a dedicated Eco-Librarian to show you the collection and answer any questions.Claire is in Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 1-5pm.

The Bower couldn't achieve it's aims and objectives without the help  of volunteers, and the Eco-library is no different. Most Sundays you will find Bruce, our volunteer librarian is a wealth of information on The Bower, Sustainable practice, The Eco-Library Project and much much more.

If you're interested in any of the above topics and would like to volunteer on Saturdays we would love to hear from you! This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or drop by for a chat any time.

Many thanks to our Eco-Library supporters

• The Society for Responsible Design
• Citizens for Sustainability Grant (Marrickville Council)
• Inner West Seed Savers