Green Libraries

Tameside Libraries have recently signed up to the Green Libraries Manifesto. The Manifesto is a statement created by CILIP, the professional body for librarians and information management specialists in the United Kingdom. It sets out the values and goals which libraries hold and have promised to commit to, in order to help give our workplace, community and planet a more sustainable future.

You can read more about the Manifesto, and read the document in full, on the CILIP website here:

Green Libraries Manifesto - CILIP: the library and information association

How can libraries help the environment?

By its very nature, a library is a model for sustainability! All of our books are borrowed and read by a multitude of people, which saves on energy creating the book – and saves our borrowers money since they don’t need to buy their own copy.

At Tameside Libraries we want to model good practices and behaviour, so we are currently looking into ways to make our service more environmentally friendly. For example recycling more types of waste, or reducing the need to travel between our library sites.

Our borrowers can make a sustainable choice too by choosing to travel to our libraries on public transport, rather than by car. You can check the TfGM network map for Tameside here https://tfgm.com/public-transport/network-maps-region, which shows all of our libraries and the nearest bus and tram stops, train stations and cycle hubs.

Upcoming events 

Our upcoming half term activities are all about promoting ways to help the environment. We will be doing crafts, games and a treasure hunt all with a green theme, and we will be learning about different ways we can live more sustainably.

In June, Dukinfield Library Club will be creating bug hotels and bird feeders, to encourage garden biodiversity.

We will be arranging more eco-friendly events in the near future, so watch this space!