For Immediate Release

April 15, 2026

Sustainable Libraries Initiative Partners with the Academic Library Association of Ohio
 The Sustainable Libraries Initiative partners with the Academic Library Association of Ohio to cultivate library leadership for community resilience.

For Immediate Release

April 13, 2026

Sachem Public Library is Certified Sustainable
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes Sachem Public Library
as a leader in sustainability.

Sustainable Libraries Initiative Awarded $175,000 for Operationalizing Community Resilience: Creating a Training and Partnership Model for Libraries

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Public Knowledge program to lead a 15-month project titled Operationalizing Community Resilience: Creating a Training and Partnership Model for Libraries. The grant will be administered by Educopia, SLI’s fiscal sponsor.

For Immediate Release

January 16, 2026

Windsor Public Library is Certified Sustainable
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes Windsor Public Library
as a leader in sustainability.

For Immediate Release

January 9, 2026

Alice L. Pendleton Library is Certified Sustainable
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes Alice L. Pendleton Library
as a leader in sustainability.

For Immediate Release
December 29, 2025

John Jermain Memorial Library is Certified Sustainable
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes John Jermain Memorial Library
as a leader in sustainability.

For Immediate Release

December 12, 2025

School Librarian Melissa King is Certified Sustainable
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes School Library Media Specialist Melissa King as a leader in sustainability.

For Immediate Release

December 1, 2025

Surrey Libraries is Certified Sustainable
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes Surrey Libraries
as a leader in sustainability.

For Immediate Release

November 18, 2025

Sustainable Libraries Initiative Partners with the Delaware Library Association
 The Sustainable Libraries Initiative partners with the Delaware Library Association to cultivate library leadership for community resilience.