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The Lynnfield Public Library is working towards certification through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative’s award-winning Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLCP). This program encourages libraries to become more sustainable through the triple bottom line: Is it environmentally sound, economically feasible, and socially equitable? Through this process, we will look at every aspect of our services and consider how to be more sustainable. Check back on this page to learn more about our progress! Have an idea or want to help? Email Director Abby Porter to find out more. Interested in becoming more sustainable? Check out our Library of Things before you make any new purchases! View the press release to learn more about the program and how using the library is one of the most sustainable ways to save money and help the environment.

Latest achievements:

  • A Bike Repair Station has been installed in front of the Library.
  • Library Staff have partnered with the Recycling Committee to recycle batteries, small electronics, printer cartridges, and old cosmetic packaging.
  • We’ve created a Sustainable Purchasing Policy to outline our commitment. Visit the Library Policy page to learn more.
  • We’ve starting composting staff meals and program refreshments with Black Earth Compost. Thank you to the Friends of the Lynnfield Library for funding this initiative!
  • Our receipts are now printed on recyclable paper.

Learn more about the American Library Association’s Triple Bottom Line model for developing practices that are environmentally sound, economically feasible, and socially equitable.

The Lynnfield Public Library is a Climate Resilience Hub! What does this mean? As climate change makes extreme weather worse and less predictable, emergency services are increasingly overstretched. Climate Resilience Hubs help prepare residents before emergencies strike, so that residents are equipped and know what to do. We will be working with CREW, which stands for Climates Responding to Extreme Weather, to share important information and hold educational events about climate preparedness. In addition to sharing important information about emergency preparedness, the Lynnfield Public Library is also a cooling center in the summer and a heating center in the winter. Enroll for CodeRED updates to be notified by the Lynnfield Emergency Management Team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts. Examples include: evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices, and missing child reports.

Have a climate-related topic you’d like to learn more about? Let us know! Please email lfd@noblenet.org or call 781.334.5411 with any questions or to receive information in Spanish or Portuguese. Learn more about CREW at https://www.climatecrew.org/.

Resilience Resources

*Many of the resources below are PDF’s. If you are using a screen reader that cannot read PDF’s, please call or email the Library and we are happy to assist you.

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