Get the most out of your membership by learning different ways you can take action!

The SLI was created thanks to a group of colleagues who wanted to help libraries step up and own their role as sustainability leaders in the face of the effects of climate change. We’ve developed tools, resources, and methodologies that help library leaders be more authentic and focused in their decision-making; resource use; service and program design; and partnerships to align with the triple bottom line of sustainability: environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic feasibility.

You should be receiving the monthly SLI newsletter already and you are encouraged to check out the final presentations of libraries and librarians who have completed the Sustainable Library Certification Program. You can learn a lot from your peers just by checking out their stories which can be found here, libraries that have finished have their presentations linked to their names on this page.

You can learn about this project and your new benefits by signing up for an upcoming webinar (registration info below.) Once you sign up for your free member account, you will have access to the member-only resources. Your Members-Only Resources include:

• CO2 Calculator
• Program Idea Bank
• Sample Policies
• On Demand Webinars on topics such as:
• Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities
• Libraries for Health and Wellbeing: A Strategic Framework
• Repair Cafes
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Community Gardening
• Measuring Sustainability in Libraries
• Vendor List

Upcoming Webinars

An Introduction to Your Sustainable Libraries Initiative Membership

Date: Thursday, February 29th at 10:00am

During this webinar, we will introduce the Sustainable Libraries Initiative and the members-only resources you have access to for the coming year as an ILA, MLA, NJLA or NYLA member.

To Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-qqpjsjEtCbRmuNr19ByW3X21g3ibUW

Coming in March:

An Introduction to the Sustainable Library Certification Program

Date: Thursday, March 7th at 10:00am

During this webinar, you will learn more about the certification program and hear from a panel of speakers from libraries that have completed the Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLCP). Our panelists will discuss the different experiences they had while in the program, the things they enjoyed doing, the hardest parts for them, and what they did after being certified.

To Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkd-6sqTosGtE81yhhYcRyWEnXQFWh6-o8