Green Libraries Week 2025: Planting Seeds of Change

Libraries across the UK are coming together to celebrate Green Libraries Week 2025, running from 27 October to 2 November. From national and university libraries to local branches on the high street, this year's theme: "Planting Seeds of Change: From small beginnings to a mighty forest" invites everyone to take part in the growing movement for sustainability and community action.

Throughout the week, libraries across all sectors will host a range of green activities, educational workshops, and literacy events designed to inspire communities to think and act sustainably. It is a week-long celebration of the innovative work libraries are doing to support environmental awareness and climate-friendly initiatives in their communities.

Already, hundreds of libraries have signed the Green Libraries Manifesto, pledging to make sustainability central to their services. There is still time to add your events to our interactive map and let people find out what is happening in their community.

Greenspirational highlights

Here are a handful of 'greenspirational' highlights of Green Libraries Week 2025:

• Kirklees Libraries – The Pea Shoot Challenge: Can you grow it, then eat it? Kirklees are offering a free pea seed pack. Participants will learn the difference between peas and pea shoots and get creative by making their very own growing container using recycled materials to grow their harvest.

• Leicester Libraries - Retrofitting and energy advice clinic: An opportunity to meet the city council's energy projects team and learn to use the Homewise Retrofit planner to save energy and find out about eligibility to the new Warm Homes local grant.

• Merton Libraries - Author event - Hergal the Homeless Crab by Chris Allen: Wimbledon Library is hosting a half term children's event featuring Chris Allen, the author of Hergal the Homeless Crab and the Tom's Ice Cream Van series.

Green Libraries Conference 2025

Green Libraries Week 2025 kicks off with the third annual Green Libraries Conference, held at Kings Place in London on 27 October.

Please note that the venue has changed for this event due to unforeseen circumstances. Rest assured that all arrangements remain the same. It will now take place at: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

This year's programme is packed with inspirational speakers and themes with sessions exploring topics including:

• Sustainable exhibitions and displays
• Climate fiction and climate book clubs
• Green procurement and responsible supply chains
• Writing a sustainability or climate action plan
• AI and sustainability
• Professional Registration and climate justice

We have a limited number of tickets remaining, so early booking is encouraged.

Still time to book your ticket

Join us this autumn as libraries across the UK plant the seeds of change.