Environment, Sustainability and Libraries - IFLA Section

30/05/2026

🌿 Exciting news from IFLA and ENSULIB!

The shortlist for the 11th IFLA Green Library Award 2026 has officially been announced! 🌍📚 Out of 26 inspiring projects worldwide, seven outstanding green libraries and initiatives have been selected as finalists.

Congratulations to all shortlisted libraries for their incredible work supporting sustainability, climate action, and the UN SDGs through libraries. 💚

Winners will be announced at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2026 in Busan, South Korea this August!

27/05/2026

🌿 Exciting news from IFLA and ENSULIB!

The shortlist for the 11th IFLA Green Library Award 2026 has officially been announced! 🌍📚 Out of 26 inspiring projects worldwide, seven outstanding green libraries and initiatives have been selected as finalists.

Congratulations to all shortlisted libraries for their incredible work supporting sustainability, climate action, and the UN SDGs through libraries. 💚

Winners will be announced at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2026 in Busan, South Korea this August!

          IFLA’s Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) is pleased to announce the 11th IFLA Green Library Award 2026 shortlist. Th...

26/05/2026

Sharing seeds at your library? Let's package them right!

Mark your calendar and join us on June 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST / 5:00 PM CET for Part 2 of our Seed Library series with Rebecca Newburn! This hands-on Skillshare dives into the practical side of seed sharing. You'll get to:

🌱Explore real examples of how communities package, label, and share seed
🌱 Experiment with tools like the Auto Seed Wrapper
🌱 Share and swap envelope designs, labeling methods, and donation forms
🌱 Walk away with strategies you can bring back to your own library

Scan the QR code or click the link to register: https://www.ifla.org/events/the-ifla-ensulib-webinar-series-seed-library-skillshare-envelopes-and-labeling/






seedsharing

26/05/2026

Sharing seeds at your library? Let's package them right!

Mark your calendar and join us on June 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM PST / 5:00 PM CET for Part 2 of our Seed Library series with Rebecca Newburn! This hands-on Skillshare dives into the practical side of seed sharing. You'll get to:

🌱Explore real examples of how communities package, label, and share seed
🌱 Experiment with tools like the Auto Seed Wrapper
🌱 Share and swap envelope designs, labeling methods, and donation forms
🌱 Walk away with strategies you can bring back to your own library

Scan the QR code or click the link to register: https://www.ifla.org/events/the-ifla-ensulib-webinar-series-seed-library-skillshare-envelopes-and-labeling/

23/05/2026

Shortlisted finalist in the Green Library Category: Türkiye, Istanbul “Rami Library: Transforming a 19th-Century Historic Barracks into a Climate-Resilient Urban Commons”

22/05/2026

📢 Save the Date – June 17th!

ENSULIB is preparing the 🌱 SEED Webinar with Rebecca Newburn

More information and registration details are coming soon — stay tuned!

Mark your calendars and join us for an inspiring conversation on sustainability, libraries, and positive change. 💚

11/05/2026

Don’t forget!

Submit your proposal for the IFLA WLIC 2026 open session on sustainable digital research infrastructure by May 15!

11/05/2026

🚨 Don’t forget! Submit your proposal for the IFLA WLIC 2026 open session on sustainable digital research infrastructure by May 15! 🌍