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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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Join the Sustainable Libraries Initiative for a green roof tour at the Philadelphia Free Library! Encompassing 5,000 square feet on the south side of the building facing Logan Square, the green roof has more than 5,400 plants.

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SLCP Meet Up - Indoor Spaces

1:00pm–2:00pm
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Green Cleaning Principles and Alternatives

July 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

What makes cleaning “green”? Can we reduce the need to clean with chemicals and find alternatives?

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SLCP Meet Up: Transportation

1:00pm–2:00pm
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SLCP Meet Up: Transportation

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern

 

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SLCP Meet Up: Energy

1:00pm–2:00pm
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Audience: Everyone, SLI Members
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SLCP Meet Up: Energy

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern

 

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Audience: Everyone
Program Type: 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 Meet Up: Water

1:00pm–2:00pm
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SLCP Meet Up: Water

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern

This month's meetup topic discusses the use of water in the library space!

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The Great Give Back

All Day
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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.

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World Vegan Day

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Audience: Everyone
Program Type: Celebrate!