Brooklyn Public Library

Interns Visit National Grid’s Sustainability Hub

National Grid’s Sustainability Hub is a great place for learning as 15 interns from the Brooklyn Public Library found out this summer.

In July, the teens who participate in the Library’s Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies program visited the Sustainability Hub located at National Grid’s Brooklyn offices. The teens volunteer at the Library and receive hands-on experience with technology, customer service and librarian-ship. The students also learn interviewing skills and web development.

Opening in 2019 and operated by a National Grid manager and four interns, the Sustainability Hub includes multiple different appliances that increase energy efficiency, as well as informational technologies that promote and teach the use of clean energy. The Library students learned about National Grid’s history, career opportunities and sustainability efforts.

Connecting the Library interns and National Grid is National Grid Foundation which is a long-time supporter of Brooklyn Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. ❧

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