For Immediate Release

September 14, 2022

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative has been named as a Community Connection and the Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLCP) has been highlighted as a Program Idea for the Sustainable California Libraries Grant. The Sustainable California Libraries grant opportunity is supported in whole or in part by the U.S.

Last week, the ALA Council Committee on Sustainability issued a press release titled, "A Call to Action on Climate Change for Libraries". Within this press release, they included the "Sustainability in Libraries: A Call to Action."

May 4, 2022

The Sustainable Libraries Initiative is celebrating the certification of our second School Librarian, Paula Michalak. Paula is the District Librarian at the Silver Creek Central School District in Silver Lake, NY.

The  Sustainable Library Certification Program is now available nationwide! This program, originating in New York, is available to public libraries across the country. Our first outside of New York enrollment, San Diego County Library, has joined our Certification Program. Read more about why they joined in our press release.

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