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Library Leaders of the World Unite!

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) provides library leaders with a proven path forward to co-create libraries and communities that will thrive in the coming years. The Sustainable Library Certification Program and the SLI community of practice focuses your leadership to enable your library, and ultimately your community, to become more environmentally sound, socially equitable and economically feasible.

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March 19, 2024

Climate Action Strategy Survey for U.S. Libraries launches

ALA and SLI are seeking feedback from the field. This survey is intended for library leaders. The Working Group identifies library leaders as ALL library workers and trustees given each person's sphere of influence to make a difference on the topic of climate action. The survey should take 8-10 minutes to complete. It will remain open until Friday, April 5, 2024.
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March 19, 2024

SLI member meetup at PLA Conference in Columbus, Ohio

Are you going to PLA? If so, join us for lunch in Columbus! Are you going to PLA in Columbus? Are you planning on exploring some local restaurants? Join Hazel and other available members of the SLI to chat about all things sustainably and libraries. Together let's eat, drink, be merry and make some like-minded friends!
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Are you going to PLA? If so, join us for lunch in Columbus! Are you going to PLA in Columbus? Are you planning on exploring some local restaurants? Join Hazel and other available members of the SLI to chat about all things sustainably and lib...
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SLCP Meetup - Getting Started Sometimes getting started is the hardest part of a project. This section is designed to be a step-by-step introduction into the Sustainable Library Certification Process. Whether its figuring out who on your staff is ...
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On Friday, April 12 at 1:00 pm EST, leaders of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative will be presenting the SLI 2023 Annual Report! All are welcome to join us in sharing highlights, statistics, testimonials, and words of wisdom from the past year a...
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Earth Day

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SLCP Meetup - Outdoor Spaces This month's meetup topic discusses the sustainability of a library's outdoor spaces! This section is designed to be a dive into sustainable action taken on-site, but outside your building's walls. Whether it's designi...
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SLCP Meetup - Indoor Spaces This month's meetup topic discusses the sustainability of a library's indoor spaces! This section is designed to be a dive into sustainable action taken within the walls of your building. Whether it's promoting clean ai...
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Juneteenth

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