Jan 2018: 7 sites, five different days a week!

Hello everyone! We are expanding in 2018, beginning January 3rd:
Every Saturday: Rosa Keller Library, 10:30am-12:00pm
Every Saturday: Hubbell Library, 2:00-3:30pm (NEW)
Every Sunday: Norman Mayer Library, 2:00-3:30pm (NEW)
Every Monday: Children's Resource Center Library, 4:00-5:30pm
Every Wednesday: Carriage House Bookshop behind Latter Library, 12:30-2:00pm
Every Wednesday: Mid-City Library, 5:30-7:00pm*
Every Thursday: Alvar Library,5:30-7:00pm*

*We will be starting/ending half an hour earlier on Wed & Thurs evenings
Note: we will NOT be expanding to Main Library in 2018 until after all renovations are complete, which may not be until the Fall.

Oct 19 Alvar Library collection CANCELLED

Due to the horrific shooting of the security guard at Alvar Library earlier this week, the Alvar Library is closed until Friday and our regular Thursday food waste drop-off is cancelled for this week. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Compost Conference: Let's Talk Trash!

Please join us for a free half-day conference about the state of composting in New Orleans, the challenges, opportunities and next steps. We are still confirming speakers, but the draft agenda is below:

Saturday, November 4th at the Mid-City Library

10:30 am Registration & Mapping Project
Where are food recovery efforts taking place? Let's mark up some maps so we can track what's happening around the city.
11:00 am Opening Plenary: Why Compost?
Panel includes representatives from the Sanitation Department, Office of Resiliency, Schmelly's Dirt Farm.
12:00 Light Lunch
You must be registered by November 1st in order to receive the free lunch. Please RSVP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/503332923348349 or by emailing lynneserpe.nola@gmail.com
12:45-1:35 Workshop Session 1a:
Food Recovery: Feeding People, Feeding Animals
Panel includes representatives from Sugar Roots Farm, Second Harvest Food Bank, Community Kitchen
12:45-1:35 Workshop Session 1b: DIY Composting Indoors: Worms, Worms ,Worms!
Representatives from Dig Easy will teach you how to build your own worm bin
1:45-2:35 Workshop Session 2: Community Models in Composting
Panel includes representatives Schmelly's Dirt Farm, Compost NOW and more.
2:45 - 3:15 Let's Talk More Trash:
Panel includes representatives from NOLA Trash Mob, Green Project, No Waste NOLA
3:15 - 4:00 Closing Plenary: Next Steps

Mid City Messenger promotes new Mid City Drop-off

THe Mid-City Messenger promoted the new Mid City Library food waste collection program, which begins on September 6th with drop-offs from 6:00-7:30pm.

FALL HOURS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 6 @ FIVE LIBRARY SITES

BRAND NEW: Mid City Library, every Wednesday from 6-7:30pm

NEW DAY/TIME: Children's' Resource Center Library, Mondays from 4-5:30pm

NEW START TIME: Friends of New Orleans Library Bookshop, Wednesdays from 12:30-2pm

NEW DAY: Alvar Library, Thursdays from 6-7:30pm

SAME: Rosa Keller Library, Saturdays from 10:30am-noon

NO DROP OFFS ON SEPT 2-4 DUE TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND

SUMMER HOURS START JULY 1st

SUMMER HOURS: JULY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2017 (TWO SITES)
*note Alvar collection moves to Wednesday evenings in summer
-Every Saturday: Rosa Keller Library from 10:30am - noon
-Every Wednesday: Alvar Library from 6-7:30 pm

PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF OUTSIDE SPECIFIED TIMES
If Library location is closed (holiday, weather) then the collection program is also closed.

For More Information, find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompostNewOrleansWaste/
Or email Lynne Serpe at lynneserpe.nola@gmail.com

SPRING HOURS END JUNE 30TH

SPRING HOURS: APRIL 1 - JUNE 30, 2017 (FOUR SITES)
Every Saturday: Rosa Keller Library from 10:30am - noon
Every Saturday: Alvar Library from 2-4pm
Every Wednesday: Behind Latter Library from 12-2pm
Every Wednesday: Children's Resource Center Library from 5-7pm

SUMMER HOURS: JULY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2017 (TWO SITES)
*please note Alvar drop-off moves to Wednesday evenings in the summer

Every Saturday: Rosa Keller Library from 10:30am - noon
Every Wednesday: Alvar Library from 6-7:30 pm