Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change

Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change

Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA), will help libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate crisis.

The pilot program project will fund film screenings, community dialogues and related events based on local interest in 25 public and academic libraries in 2020, and it will fund the creation of a suite of free programming resources about the climate crisis that will be available to all libraries. 

Public and academic libraries are invited to apply between July 1 and August 28, 2020. Participating libraries will be selected through a peer-reviewed, competitive application process managed by the ALA Public Programs Office. 

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Cultural Communities Fund: Enriching Lives through Library Programs

Project advising is provided by representatives of ALA’s Sustainability Round Table, a professional forum for ALA members to exchange ideas and opportunities regarding sustainability in order to move toward a more equitable, healthy and economically viable society. Learn about the project advisors.

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The Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change pilot program has been made possible by Andrew and Carol Phelps.