[SLI-public] [SLI-Newsletter] Congratulations, Haverstraw King's Daughter Public Library!

Sat May 21 15:22:16 EDT 2022

Congratulations! The hard work paid off!

On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 11:21 AM Sustainable Libraries Initiative
Administrator via SLI-Newsletter <sli-newsletter at lists.suffolknet.org>
wrote:

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> NEWS RELEASE
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> For Immediate Release
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> May 20, 2022
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> *Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library is Certified Sustainable*
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> *The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes Haverstraw King’s
> Daughters Public Library as a leader in sustainability.*
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> *New York – May 20, 2022 – *Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library,
> in Garnerville, New York, has completed the actions needed to be certified
> as a “Sustainable Library” through the Sustainable Libraries Initiative
> <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/>’s award-winning Sustainable
> Library Certification Program. This ground-breaking initiative built
> exclusively for libraries, provides a step-by-step process to infuse triple
> bottom line sustainable decision making into a library’s policies,
> procedures, and actions.
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> Situated along the Hudson River, sea level rise and the increasing threat
> of flooding due to climate change are an important focus in the community
> that Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library serves. This led Library
> Director, Claudia Depkin, to get involved with the early stages of retreats
> and working groups that eventually led to the formation of the Sustainable
> Libraries Initiative. “Once the concept of the Triple Bottom Line
> Sustainability was established as the baseline for this work, it was clear
> to us that every single area of the library would improve with this effort.
> The pandemic slowed us down a bit, but we’re excited to move forward using
> the sustainability lens for decision-making and relationship building.”
>
> The library expanded on their existing environmentally sound investment of
> solar panels by continuing to replace lighting fixtures with
> energy-efficient LEDs, scheduling community shredding and recycling events,
> and increasing their recycling enough to cut the volume of waste by half.
> They conducted community conversations to learn more about what needs were
> not currently being addressed and have worked to build programs, services,
> and partnerships in response to this insight. They provide innovative
> programming, such as King Con, their local comic convention geared for
> teens features workshops, crafts, local artists, and vendors. This event
> engages community members and draws new visitors to the library.
>
> Sustainable Libraries Initiative Co-Founder and Advisory Board President,
> Rebekkah Smith Aldrich states, “What an exciting moment for this library!
> Their leadership and perseverance demonstrate the grit and determination
> needed in the face of climate change to truly lead communities forward to
> see a new path to a brighter future. Congratulations to Library Director,
> Claudia Depkin, one of the founding members of the Sustainable Libraries
> Initiative, and her team for their achievement.” Claudia will continue her
> work with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative as a mentor for other
> libraries pursuing their certification.
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> *International Impact*
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>             Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library is among the first
> libraries to participate in the Sustainable Libraries Certification
> Program, the first of its kind in the world. This benchmarking program was
> developed to assist libraries of all kinds - public, academic, and
> individual school librarians - to create opportunities to make better
> choices on behalf of the local and global community.
>
> The program has been recognized by the International Federation of Library
> Associations at their 2019 World Congress in Athens, Greece, becoming the
> first program in the United States to be honored through their “Green
> Libraries” Award.
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> *Comprehensive Approach*
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>             With categories of actions focusing on each of the three
> pillars of triple bottom line sustainability such as Energy, Indoor Spaces,
> Social Cohesion, and Resilience Planning, this comprehensive process leads
> a library toward institutional change that shifts the rationale for every
> decision to consider the local and global impacts. Through this program,
> libraries work with their communities to listen and learn, allowing local
> needs to be identified and addressed. Strengthening the relationship
> between the library and the community they serve builds resilience through
> stronger connections with many organizations and increased access to
> information.
>
> The path to certification through the Sustainable Libraries Certification
> Program is designed to be flexible for libraries of different types, sizes,
> and budgets and guided by the communities they serve. Each library that
> completes the program will select the benchmarks that best fit the needs of
> their library and community, resulting in a uniquely sustainable
> organization. Find out more information through our website (
> https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org) or contact
> sliadmin at suffolknet.org.
>
> The Sustainable Libraries Initiative is now enrolling public libraries
> throughout the United States, with nearly sixty libraries currently
> enrolled in the Sustainable Libraries Certification Program. Haverstraw
> King’s Daughters Public Library is the eleventh library to be certified
> through this program. Read more about Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public
> Library’s Certification on the Sustainable Libraries Initiative’s website news
> announcement
> <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/news/congratulations-haverstraw-kings-daughters-public-library>
> .
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> For more information, please contact:
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> Annemarie Gordon, Sustainability Coordinator
>
> Sustainable Libraries Initiative
> <https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/>
>
> Suffolk Cooperative Library System
> <https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/node/32703>
>
> 631-286-1600 x1355
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> sliadmin at suffolknet.org
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-- 
Scott Kushner
Co-chair CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition
Co-chair CLRC Sustainability SIG
"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved through
understanding"  -               Albert Einstein
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