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4 Winter 2017-18 After five years of being an independent city library, the Lake Elmo Library will become part of the Washington County Library system again at the beginning of the year. This change allows Lake Elmo residents to now access resources not only at other Washington County libraries but also those available in the seven county metro area through the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MEL- SA). Hours the library is open will also change at the start of the year. While the overall hours will be reduced from 48 to 40 hours per week, the library will still be open a variety of hours Monday through Saturday including day time, eve- ning and weekend hours. The large meeting room in the rear of the library will still be available for use by community groups provided their requested time does not overlap with library programming in the space. After hours reservations of the space will be available by contacting city hall. Lake Elmo library cards will continue to be used until the end of December. After that patrons will be asked to ob- tain a Washington County library card. There’s no need to wait until the beginning of the year, as Washington County library cards are available to all Lake Elmo residents now at no charge. Washington County’s Environmental Center Lake Elmo Library to Re-join Washington County Library January 1, 2018 Washington County’s Environmental Center provides residents with a free and convenient disposal of house- hold hazardous waste, electronics and recyclables. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, is required. The Environmental Center is located at 4039 Cottage Grove Drive in Woodbury. Household Electronics accepted include cell phones, computers, monitors, DVD and VCR players, fax ma- chines, TVs, printers, keyboards, mice, and computer speakers. Household hazardous waste accepted include: • Aerosol cleaners / degreasers / lubricants / starting fluid • Antifreeze, brake fluid, power steering • Used cooking oil, bug spray, mothballs, nail polish / re mover • Driveway sealer, concrete cleaner, wood preservatives • Fire Extinguishers, fluorescent lights, household sharps (see website for details) • Glue with solvents, roofing tar, kerosene • Household cleaner, drain cleaner, oven cleaner, spot re mover • Insect / roach / ant killer / rodent bait • Latex and oil-based paint, stain, varnish • Polish with solvents, paint remover / stripper / thinner • Pool chemicals, weed killer, fertilizer with weed killer • Propane tanks, rechargeable batteries, mercury ther mometers and thermostats • Transmission oil, gasoline, used motor oil and filters Washington County’s Environmental Center is also host- ing a Confidential Paper Shredding Collection on Novem- ber 8, 2017 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.