The submission deadline for the 2026 IFLA Green Library Award has been extended to February 15th. .
The IFLA Green Library Award, now in its 11
th year, is administered by
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.The objectives of the IFLA Green Library Award are:
- To reward a green library / green library project that best communicates a commitment to environmental sustainability;
- To create awareness of libraries' social responsibility and leadership in environmental education;
- To support the worldwide green library movement, concerned with
- environmentally sustainable buildings;
- environmentally sustainable services, activities, programming, information resources, collections and projects;
- social sustainability initiatives in libraries;
- To promote the development of green library initiatives locally, regionally and worldwide;
- To encourage all types of libraries to actively present their green activities to an international audience.
Following the
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The prize is awarded in two categories:
- Category 1: Best Green Library/Grand-Scale Project
- Category 2: Best Green Library Project
A special recognition may be given to a project that is delivered with minimal resources but has a significant impact.
Guidelines for preparing an Award submission and the application forms
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Libraries of all kinds and sizes from all over the world are encouraged to apply.
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Beth FilarWilliams
User Experience Research Librarian
Oregon State University Libraries and Press
Standing Committee Member of ENSULIB
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