The popularity of sustainability in libraries has increased in recent years, spurred in part by the climate crisis. In 2019, ALA Council adopted sustainability as a core value of librarianship. The 2024 iREAD theme “Read, Renew, Repeat” has also sparked interest in the topic. Laura Barnes recently interviewed Christine Poreba, the Oak Park Public Library’s Environmental Programming Specialist, and Jill Franklin, a Northbrook Public Library reference librarian who organizes green programs. They offered a wealth of advice for library staff who are new to sustainability programming. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.
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