According to IFLA, a green library takes into account.

A. Concern with Environment Management

B. Sustainable Economy

C. Social Sustainability

D. Cultural Sustainability

E. Sustainable Library Services

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The Correct answer is A, B, C, and E only.

Key Points

• A green library focuses on environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
• Regardless of size, it maintains a clear sustainability agenda.
• These guides assist in the planning, construction, and operations of green libraries, helping ensure all sustainability aspects are addressed.
• Green and sustainable libraries, regardless of size, should have a clear sustainability agenda, which includes:
  • Green Buildings and Equipment: Minimizing the carbon footprint by reducing emissions from the building and equipment.
  • Green Office Practices: Implementing environmentally sustainable operational routines and processes.
  • Sustainable Economy: Promoting circular economy practices, reducing consumption, and encouraging community access to shared resources.
  • Sustainable Library Services: Providing easy access to relevant information, offering shared spaces and devices, promoting environmental education, and ensuring efficient operations with a positive carbon impact.
  • Social Sustainability: Fostering education, literacy, community engagement, cultural diversity, social inclusion, and reducing inequality.
  • Environmental Management: Setting SMART environmental goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timebound) and communicating the library’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact.
  • Commitment to Global Environmental Goals: Aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, and other environmental initiatives.

Additional InformationIFLA Green Library/Grand Scale Project Award 2024 Winners

• ​1st Place: Missoula Public Library, USA:
  • Recognized for sustainability-driven programming, the Missoula Public Library integrates STEM education, media literacy, and family development.
  • Hosting 1,000 programs for 23,000 people, three-quarters focus on environmental conservation, social sustainability, and economic equality.
  • The library's eco-friendly building design incorporates Indigenous art and maximizes natural light, blending modern innovation with traditional wisdom.
• 2nd Place: Stadtbibliothek Paderborn, Germany:
  • ​The Paderborn City Library transformed a 460-year-old building using upcycled materials and promotes the sharing economy with initiatives like a seed library, food sharing, and tool lending.
  • With 80 partners, it embraced community-driven design to foster a sustainable, trust-based society through programs addressing food insecurity and waste reduction.
• 3rd Place: Biology Library, University of Salamanca, Spain:
  • ​Dedicated to environmental awareness, the Biology Library bridges academic research and the local community through guided walks, conferences, and film series.
  • It shares resources beyond campus, including equipment loans and its digital magazine, “Bionoticias”, which highlights global environmental research.
  • Partnering with environmental groups, it actively promotes sustainability education.

IFLA Green Library Project Award 2024 Winners:

• 1st Place: UCD Library, James Joyce Building, Dublin, Ireland
• 2nd Place: Library at Priorka for Children, Kyiv, Ukraine
• 3rd Place: Foshan Library, Foshan City, China

Runner-ups:

• Uşak Banaz Public Library, Ankara, Turkey – "Agro Library"
• France Bevk Public Library, Nova Gorica, Slovenia – "Guardians of Seeds"