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Creating and Advocating for Nature-Smart Libraries (ALA/eLearning) Online

As community hubs, libraries can provide children with regular access to nature programs, lending from nature-based collections, and outdoor natural spaces. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to sponsor a discussion with our colleagues in the Nature Everywhere Communities partnership about the newly released Nature-Smart Libraries Toolkit, featuring examples from the Austin Public Library and the San Francisco Public Library. This online guide highlights innovative, Nature-Smart Library initiatives nationwide, showcasing how libraries can collaborate with city leaders, parks departments, and community partners to expand nature access. The toolkit emphasizes system-wide strategies to ensure nature is accessible across entire municipalities. Whether you want to consider adding nature, sustainability, and environmental themes to existing programs; transform the green space around your local library into a pollinator garden, an outdoor story nook, or a nature-focused story walk trail; or expand collections to support self-directed nature exploration through lending programs, this discussion is for you.

Date:
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Time Zone:
Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event.
Event URL:
https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1590
Categories:
  Youth Services  

Event Organizer

Erika Taylor

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