National Climate Action Strategy Slide
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
January 9, 2026
Webinar to Explore Creative Resilience: Climate Action through Arts Programming
The Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities will be offering a webinar Creative Resilience: Climate Action through Arts Programming on January 27 from 2:00-3:30pm.
Event Announcements
June 28, 2024
The SLI is in San Diego for the ALA Annual Conference
Swing by and visit the SLI booth at the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego
Event Announcements
May 12, 2024
The SLI & ALA present - Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices eCourse
Register today for the upcoming SLI/ALA eCourse Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices
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SLCP Meetup - Getting Started
Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern
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SLCP Meetup - Outdoor Spaces
Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern
This month's meetup topic discusses the sustainability of a library's outdoor spaces!
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SLCP Meet Up - Indoor Spaces
Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern
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SLCP Meet Up: Transportation
Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern
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SLCP Meet Up: Energy
Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern
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SLCP Meet Up: Water
Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern
This month's meetup topic discusses the use of water in the library space!
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SLCP Meet Up: Materials & Waste
Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern
This month's meetup topic discusses properly managing waste and materials in the library space!
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