Below is a growing collection of resources, case studies and examples from libraries and museums working toward greener practice.
The full collection — including templates, guides and project documentation — will be maintained on our GitHub repository. This page highlights key external resources organised by theme.
Energy & Carbon
Heriot-Watt University — Research into hygrothermal performance and energy use in library storage rooms.
Glasgow Women’s Library — A practical net zero handbook developed for the library sector.
Transport
Cheshire West and Chester Libraries — Case study on introducing an electric mobile library service.
Museums Galleries Scotland — Practical guidance on encouraging cycling to cultural institutions.
Waste & Reuse
Prince Philip Hospital Library — Using Warp It to redistribute surplus equipment and reduce waste.
Scottish Libraries — How libraries can host repair and reuse hubs to support community sustainability.
Collections
Anglia Ruskin University — Embedding sustainability into collection development and management policy.
Digital Sustainability
Digital Decarb — Resources and guidance on reducing the carbon footprint of digital services and infrastructure.
A global initiative to reduce digital pollution by cleaning up redundant data and unused files.
Practice & Community
University College Cork — An overview of library sustainability projects and how they were delivered.
Awen Libraries — A case study in embedding sustainability across an entire library service.
CILIPS — Practical guidance on making library and information sector events more sustainable.
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