April Newsletter Slide for 2024
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.
News
April 18, 2024
Elwood Public Library is Certified Sustainable! Congratulations on your achievement!
Member News
March 22, 2024
Congratulations! Kinderhook Memorial Library is Certified Sustainable!
Kinderhook Memorial Library has been certified sustainable through the Sustainable Library Certification Program. While on their journey, Kinderhook completed a wide array of remarkable accomplishments during their pursuance of certification.
Member News
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.
In the Spotlight
Upcoming Events
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SLCP Meetup - Water
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online Location
Audience:
Everyone,
SLI Members
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Meetups
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SLCP Meetup - 1:00 PM - Water
This month's meetup topic discusses the use of water in the library space! Whether it's finding ways to reduce your water use, make the swap to more efficient fixtures, or investigate alternatives to irrigation - usin...
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International Day of Clean Air
All Day
Location:
Online Location
Audience:
Everyone
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Celebrate!
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Get ready to breathe easier on the International Day of Clean Air! A time to recognize the amount of work that must be done to reduce the effects of smog, smoke, airborne chemicals like excessive CO₂, and other forms of harmful air pollution.
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SLCP Meetup - Waste and Materials
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online Location
Audience:
Everyone,
SLI Members
Program Type:
Meetups
Registration Required
Event Details:
SLCP Meetup - Thursday, October 3, 2024 - Waste and Materials
This month's meetup topic discusses properly managing waste and materials in the library space! Whether it's finding ways to reduce your resource consumption, find sustainable waste dis...
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The Great Give Back
All Day
Location:
Online Location
Audience:
Everyone
Program Type:
Celebrate!
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The Great Give Back is a community service initiative created by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, in conjunction with the Nassau Library System.
The mission of The Great Give Back ...
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World Vegan Day
All Day
Location:
Online Location
Audience:
Everyone
Program Type:
Celebrate!
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SLCP Meetup - Collective Impact
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online Location
Audience:
Everyone,
SLI Members
Program Type:
Meetups
Registration Required
Event Details:
SLCP Meetup - Thursday, November 7, 2024 - Collective Impact
This month's meetup topic discusses how to incorporate the principles of social equity and find solutions to complex social issues within your library! Whether it's finding ways to bette...
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National Recycling Day
All Day
Location:
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Audience:
Everyone
Program Type:
Celebrate!
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National Take a Hike Day
All Day
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Audience:
Everyone
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Celebrate!
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Halloween
All Day
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Audience:
Everyone
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Celebrate!
