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📗Read our next green read book recommendation from one of our Green Library Hubs.

Find out what Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have said about on their green reads for this year's Week and check if you have it in stock.

📚You still have time to stock up in your library before Week begins on Wednesday 21 October. Not long to go!

View all the other reads on our page: https://www.cilip.org.uk/advocacy/research-and-development/green-libraries-campaign/green-libraries-week/

Out now from Facet Publishing: Enabling Data by David Castro-Gavino and Boyan Angelov, a data model and manifesto for our contemporary data-driven society.

Born through professional practice and supported by theory, this book sees past the cycles of pilots, fragmented platforms and siloed objectives that trap data initiatives to propose a new model that gives data strategies clarity and helps them to scale.

Order here: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/enabling-data/?k=9781783308514

Have you checked out the latest Week events on our map?

This year's green activities include:

*From Trees to Books
*Mending Cafe
*Tracking endangered species
*Green Libraries Week Marketplace
..and much more!

The range of green activities is expanding every day and featuring on the map as we approach Green Libraries Week.

Pop yours on there today and join the green ride this year: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7DtfH215Eh

Looking for a quick copyright refresher? 📚
Join our Copyright Fundamentals course. Thursday 24 September 2026 | 9:30am - 1:00pm.
This CPD-certified, half-day online course is designed specifically for library and information professionals.
Led by expert Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property at Naomi Korn Associates, the session covers:
• Core copyright principles
• Protection & exceptions
• Licensing essentials
Fast-track your skills to confidently handle creating, using, and publishing content responsibly.
👉 Book your place today: https://my.cilip.org.uk/events-calendar/cilip-copyright-fundamentals-sept-2026/"

One of our free resources for Week this year is a list of suggested green reads from the Hubs. Read what Surrey Libraries UK has to say.

Have you got this book in stock?

The two lists are adult and children based, split into fiction and non-fiction titles.

Check your library stock to see which titles you already have and plan whether you want to add any for your green collection this year. https://www.cilip.org.uk/advocacy/research-and-development/green-libraries-campaign/green-libraries-week/

Add any suggestions of books that your service recommends in comments 👇

Decolonising the Public Library by John Pateman and Angela Meady is OUT NOW from Facet Publishing.

In the first study of its kind, the authors' practical experience leading decolonisation efforts at Thunder Bay Public Library is supported by robust theory and historical research to provide an invaluable guide for librarians everywhere.

Order now: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/decolonising-the-public-library/?k=9781783307685

❓Have you checked out our range of free resources to plan your Week?

Resources include:
➕Suggested list of green books compiled by the Green Library Hubs - do you have any suggestions? Add them in comments 👇
➕Recent case studies,
➕Template letters
➕Editable posters
➕Social media assets & more.

Start planning your events and submit them to feature on our Green Libraries Week map this year.

Find it all here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/advocacy/research-and-development/green-libraries-campaign/green-libraries-week/

CILIP is saddened to hear about the death of Dolly Parton.

Dolly was awarded a CILIP Honorary Fellowship in 2024 in recognition of her enormous and still growing positive impact on children’s reading in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and Ireland through her Imagination Library that has gifted millions of books, for free, to millions of pre-school children since she started the scheme in 1995 in honour of her father who could not read and write.

As well as being an inspirational multi-million-selling singer-songwriter, actor, and humanitarian, we remember this positive and life-affirming generosity to ensure that generations will be supported into literacy - a wonderful legacy. Our thoughts are with her family.

Just 9️⃣ weeks to go until Week 2026!
Our interactive map is already filling up with fantastic, creative events and initiatives from across the sector — now's the time to submit your plans and make sure your library gets featured.

Not sure where to start? Our case studies are a brilliant source of inspiration, showcasing real examples of how libraries are thinking green and taking action.

Take a look and start planning your event this summer. https://www.cilip.org.uk/advocacy/research-and-development/green-libraries-campaign/green-libraries-week/

🚨 Final call for nominations!

This is your last chance to spotlight an outstanding mentor who has helped you grow, develop and succeed.

Mentors across the community make a lasting difference – now it’s time to celebrate their dedication and impact.

🗓️ Nominations close 28 August
👉 Don’t wait – nominate now: https://forms.office.com/e/c6Vfebe82e

Let’s ensure great mentors get the recognition they deserve 🌟