Have you ever heard of a smart light?  The library's lights are so smart that when the sun is shining through the building, the lights turn off automatically! 

See those skylights in the ceiling?  And all of those windows?  They bring in lots of natural light, which makes the smart lights turn off, and saves energy.  The sun makes the best reading light!

We have a different kind of smart light in the meeting rooms and restrooms.  When no one is in the room, the lights go off.  I think that is really smart!

Do you have any old, holey blue jeans? Well, some of our walls are filled with insulation made from recycled cotton – including old blue jeans! That insulation helps keep the sound down in the library, and it’s actually blue!

We also used recycled materials in the carpet, in the bathroom wall tiles, in the counters, and in some of the flooring. We liked finding ways to use old stuff in our new library!

Have you ever been in a place that makes you cough or sneeze? That could be because the air was dirty. In our new library, we have a special system that keeps the air fresh.

We didn’t use products or fabrics that smelled like chemicals. And, of course, there is no smoking inside the library, or within 25 feet of the building outside.

Now that’s a breath of fresh air!