Green Libraries Week

Green Libraries Week, led by CILIP, is the national, annual celebration of libraries, across all sectors – from public libraries on the high street to national, health and academic libraries – where we focus on libraries leading climate and sustainability initiatives for their users and communities.

The week is a showcase of the very best that libraries have to offer, where they explore and celebrate inventive and inspiring activities engaging with local communities and the media to highlight the diverse ways that they are working with users to build skills and confidence at every stage of their lives.

It connects libraries across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland to support them with green initiatives.

This year Green Libraries Week will run from Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November 2025, celebrating libraries with a focus on the climate and sustainability. We encourage you to begin planning your green activities for your communities.

The entry form is available below for you send us your green events planned for this year and to feature on the Green Libraries Week Map 2025.

Why should you take part in Green Libraries Week?

View the responses from some our 2024 participants.

• Green Libraries Week ties in with corporate priorities, net zero and sustainability targets by linking the week to corporate agenda for libraries.
• Libraries get to work with partner agencies and make Green Libraries Week an educational week.
• The week allows activities and events to hook in corporate team.
• The pupils showed high interest in participating on the workshops. It was a very good program for schools, and it could relate to the curriculum too.
• It is an excellent way to celebrate all thing green and libraries together and we really enjoyed reaching out to local community partners to strengthen our relationships and bring new faces into our libraries.
• We start small and aim bigger for next year. Libraries should be part of any community and instigating awareness & promoting social action for green initiatives.

For any queries on Green Libraries Week, email Hinna Vayani.

The Green Libraries Week Map

Please fill the form to participate.