News

Sustainable Libraries Initiative co-founder, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich's latest Sustainability column in Library Journal details strategies that libraries can take right now to address the looming threat of climate change on our communities.

Read the article here.

Highland Public Library is certified!

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative is thrilled to announce that South Huntington Public Library is now Certified Sustainable!

Sustainability in libraries is a mindset, not an endpoint. Learn more in this new book edited by SLI co-founder, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, and members of ALA's SustainRT. 

Press Release

Purchase through ALA's Book Store.

The recording of ALA SustainRT's Webinar, "Sustainability, Does It Need To Be Certified?" is now available. Check it out to see Longwood Public Library Director, Lisa Jacobs, discuss the steps her library took both before and during the Sustainable Libraries Initiative Certification process.

ALA SustainRT is presenting a webinar with Longwood Public Library Director, Lisa Jacobs, who will discuss the steps that her library took to become certified and how the process expanded the sustainable decisions and actions that her library had already taken.

“Sustainability, Does It Need to Be Certified?”

November 4th, 2021

12:00-12:30 PM Eastern

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative is pleased to announce that the Longwood Public Library, located in Middle Island, New York, is our latest Certification Program recipient!  

Start preparing resources and programming for Climate Preparedness Week, Sept 24th-30th.