November Seed Library News

 Happy November, Gardeners!

Guess what I harvested from the library garden? Milkweed Seeds! Fall is an excellent time to sow the seeds for next year's Monarchs. Check out the Seed Library cabinet to pick some up for your garden.

Recap: Alternative Ground Covers

What is groundcover? OSU defines it as a low-growing perennial that often provide excellent coverage on slopes, aid in erosion control, and provide interesting foliage or flowers.

Many of us are looking to move away from traditional lawns and reclaim that space for other opportunities. Some of us want to better support our local wildlife, others may find it is no longer sustainable maintaining turf grass with the cost of water and labor. Master Gardener, Kris LaMar, walked us through some alternatives and some key questions to consider before taking action.

If you are interested in the bullet point list of recommended plants Kris left for us, let me know and I can email it to you. In the meantime, here are the online resources that she provided:

Resources

• Ecolawns - OSU has been doing extensive research on turf grass that is more ecofriendly.
• Fire-Resistant Ground Covers - as wildfires become more common OSU has put together a plant list and profile to help homeowners with fire-resistant landscaping
• PNW Native Groundcovers - a list with pictures that has been put together by WSU.

LINCC How To: How to Renew Your Materials Online

Want a tip on how not to accrue fines? When you receive your due date reminder emails or notifications from LINCC, head to our website to renew your books, here's how: 

Step 1: Head to LINCC.org

Step 2: Log in using the 8 digit number on your library card. Your pin will be the 4 digit pin you created when you signed up for the card. The Log In option is at the top of the page on the right hand side. 

Step 3: Once logged in, click on the My Account option in the upper right hand side of the site. 

Step 4: Here you will see all of your account details. Think of this as your LINCC hub where you can control your account. 

Step 5: Click on the "Checkouts" tab (second tab from the left) to see all of the items you currently have checked out. 

Step 6: Once in your checkouts tab, you will select the items you want to renew by clicking on the checkbox icon next to the item title. (You can also renew all of your checked out items by selecting the "Select All" checkbox at the top left-hand side of the page next to the green Renew button. 

Step 7: Once you have selected the items you would like to renew, hit the green Renew button. 

Step 8: If the items were able to be renewed (they had no holds, and you have not maxed out your five renewals), you will see a "Checkout Successfully Renewed" message. 

If the item has holds, you will see an "Item has holds" message in red. 

And you've just renewed your library materials from home!

You can also do this via the LINCC phone app, here is a video explaining how.