Read. Learn. Grow.
Sometimes less is more!
Learn ways to reduce, simplify, etc. in different areas of your life.
To place holds from Bluffton Public Library, click on the links below:
Note: This is not a complete list. Looking for more options or titles? Please explore the library catalog or request help from the library staff.
FOR CHILDREN
- More, fewer, less / by Tana Hoban.
- Using money / Gail Fay.
- Stuff! : reduce, reuse, recycle / by Steven Kroll ; illustrated by Steve Cox.
- A smart girl's guide. Money : how to make it, save it, and spend it / by Nancy Holyoke ; illustrated by Brigette Barrager.
- Saving for the future : real world math : personal finance / Cecilia Minden.
- Martin Bridge in high gear! / written by Jessica Scott Kerrin ; illustrated by Joseph Kelly.
- Recycled paper : from start to finish / by Samuel G. Woods.
- Repurpose it : invent new uses for old stuff / by Tammy Enz.
- Don't throw that away! [board book] : a lift-the-flap book about recycling and reusing / by Lara Bergen ; illustrated by Betsy Snyder
- Science fair winners : junkyard science : 20 projects and experiments about junk, garbage, waste, things we don't need any more, and ways to recycle or reuse it -- or lose it. / by Karen Romano Young ; illustrations by David Goldin.
- Living on a budget / Cecilia Minden.
- Ada's violin : the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay / Susan Hood ; illustrated by Sally Wern Comport.
- Recycle : green science projects for a sustainable planet / Robert Gardner.
FOR TEENS
- Budgeting smarts : how to set goals, save money, spend wisely, and more / by Sandy Donovan.
- Recyclo-gami : 40 crafts to make your friends green with envy! / crafts by Laurie Goldrich Wolf ; photos by Bruce Wolf.
- Get real / by Mara Rockliff.
- Making money work : the teens' guide to saving, investing, and building wealth / by Kara McGuire.
FOR ADULTS
- Kill reply all / Victoria Turk.
- When less becomes more : making space for slow, simple & good / Emily Ley.
- Shoestring chic : extraordinary style for less / Gail Abbott
- Rewilding : meditations, practices, and skills for awakening in nature / Micah Mortali ; foreword by Stephen Cope.
- Matthew Mead's ultimate recycled style guide.
- Smarter living : work, nest, invest, relate, thrive / Karen Barrow, Tim Herrera, Karron Skog, and the reporters at The New York Times.
- You're not listening : what you're missing and why it matters / Kate Murphy.
- The handbuilt home : 34 simple, stylish & budget-friendly woodworking projects for every room / Ana White.
- Restore. Recycle. Repurpose. {create a beautiful home} / Randy Florke ; with Nancy J. Becker.
- Real-life decor : 100 easy DIY projects to brighten your home on a budget / by Jean Nayar.
- Budget scrapbooking : great ideas for scrapbooking on a shoestring.
- Re-bound : creating handmade books from recycled and repurposed materials / Jeannine Stein.
- Uncommon cards : stationery made with recycled objects, found treasures, and a little imagination / Jeanne Williamson.
- Live your life for half the price / Mary Hunt.
- Roadmap for the rest of your life : smart choices about money, health, work, lifestyle-- and pursuing your dreams / Bart Astor
- Do nothing : how to break away from overworking, overdoing, and underliving / Celeste Headlee.
- Outsmart your smartphone : conscious tech habits for finding happiness, balance & connection IRL / Tchiki Davis PhD.
- The way home : tales from a life without technology / Mark Boyle.
- Minimalism room by room : a customized plan to declutter your home & simplify your life / Elizabeth Enright Phillips.
- The sustainable(ish) living guide : everything you need to know to make small changes that make a big difference / Jen Gale.
- The happiest kids in the world : how Dutch parents help their kids (and themselves) by doing less / Rina Mae Acosta, Michele Hutchison.
- The prepper's guide to foraging : how wild plants can supplement a sustainable lifestyle, revised and updated, second edition.
- Lawn gone! : low-maintenance, sustainable, attractive alternatives for your yard / by Pam Penick.
- The small budget gardener / Maureen Gilmer.
- The art of making memories : how to create and remember happy moments / Meik Wiking.
- The joy of hobby farming : grow food, raise animals, and enjoy a sustainable life / Michael and Audrey Levatino.
- The conscious closet : the revolutionary guide to looking good while doing good / Elizabeth L. Cline.
- A practical wedding planner : a step-by-step guide to creating the wedding you want with the budget you've got (without losing your mind in the process) / Meg Keene.
- Retirement reinvention : make your next act your best act / Robin Ryan.
- Happy money : the Japanese art of making peace with your money / Ken Honda.
- Bad with money : the imperfect art of getting your financial sh*t together / Gaby Dunn.
- Pogue's basics : money : essential tips and shortcuts (that no one bothers to tell you) about beating the system / David Pogue.
- The graduate survival guide : 5 mistakes you can't afford to make in college / by Anthony ONeal with Rachel Cruze ; foreword by Dave Ramsey.
- Broke millennial : stop scraping by and get your financial life together / Erin Lowry.
- Make your kid a money genius (even if you're not) : a parents' guide for kids 3 to 23 / Beth Kobliner.
- The financial diet : a total beginner's guide to getting good with money / Chelsea Fagan ; designed by Lauren Ver Hage ; illustrations by Eve Mobley.
- 30-day money cleanse : take control of your finances, manage your spending, and de-stress your money for good / Ashley Feinstein Gerstley.
- Refinery29 money diaries : everything you ever wanted to know about your finances... and everyone else's / by Lindsey Stanberry.
- A life less throwaway : the lost art of buying for life / Tara Button.
- Zero waste : simple life hacks to drastically reduce your trash / Shia Su.
- Budget bytes : over 100 easy, delicious recipes to slash your grocery bill in half / Beth Moncel.
- Good and cheap : eat well on $4/day / Leanne Brown.
- Eat less water / Florencia Ramirez.
- Gluten-free on a shoestring, quick and easy : 100 recipes for the food you love--fast! / Nicole Hunn.
- More-with-less cookbook / Doris Janzen Longacre ; foreword by Mary Emma Showalter Eby ; foreword to Anniversary edition by Mary Beth Lind.
- Waste free kitchen handbook : a guide to eating well and saving money by wasting less food / Dana Gunders.
