last updated: March 7, 2009
GENERAL RESOURCES
**All of the links that follow are to documents or announcements relating to the green initiative(s) of the specific library.**
CANADIAN LIBRARIES
- Canmore Public Library (Alberta) – Analysis of their sustainability using The Natural Step framework and outline of their plan
- City of North Vancouver Public Library (British Columbia) – Striving for LEED Gold
- Collingwood Public Library (Ontario) – Striving for LEED Silver and a green roof
- Coquitlam Public Library Poirior Branch (British Columbia) – Green renovation
- Calgary Public Library
- Cardell Place (Alberta) – Houses Country Hills branch
- Calgary Public Library new central library (Alberta)
- Calgary Public Library Crowfoot Branch (Alberta) – LEED Gold
- Edmonton Public Library Lois Hole Branch (Alberta) – Striving for LEED Silver
- Langara College Library (British Columbia) – Striving for LEED Gold
- Langara College Library – About the Library
- Regent College Library (British Columbia) – Striving for LEED Gold
- Selkirk-St. Andrews-St. Clements regional library (Manitoba) – Has received funding approval to establish a LEED-certified library.
- Semiahmoo Library and RCMP Facility – Surrey Public Library (British Columbia) – LEED Silver
- Canada’s First LEED Certified Library
- Greater Vancouver Regional District – Semiahmoo Library and RCMP Facility Case Study
- University of Toronto Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre (HMALC) (Ontario) – LEED Silver
- Vancouver Public Library Green Roof Monitoring Project (British Columbia)
- Green Roof, Vancouver Public Library – Case Study in Canadian Sustainable Design
- Waterloo Public Library (Ontario) – They are in the process of designing a LEED certified branch, with a goal to achieve Silver level certification. More information about this project can be found in these council minutes.
- Whistler Public Library (British Columbia) – Striving for LEED Silver certification.
AMERICAN LIBRARIES
- Ballard Library (Washington) – Green roof
- Bozeman Public Library (Montana)
- Bozeman’s New “Green” Library article
- Bronx Library – New York Public Library (New York) – LEED Silver
- Press Release
- Podcast by CSI Construction News
- “A Library Opens in the Bronx” by Marcus Banks, Gotham Gazette
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
- Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library (New York)
- Fayetteville Public Library (Arkansas) – LEED Silver
- Hillsdale Library – Mutnomah County Library (Oregon) – LEED Gold
- Minneapolis Central Library (Minnesota) – Green roof
- North Adams Public Library case study (Massachusetts) – Numerous green components
- Oaklyn Branch Library – Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library ( Indiana) – Green roof
- Portsmouth Public Library (New Hampshire) – LEED silver certified
- Rosemary Garfoot Public Library (Wisconsin) – LEED certified
- It’s not the Emerald City, but it sure is close: The journey toward a “Green” Library – An absolutely excellent presentation describing all you’d need to know
- Short article
- West Valley Branch – San José Public Library (California)
- Tour Guide of the library
- San Diego Library – Main (California)
- Santa Monica Public Library (California) – LEED Gold
- Seattle Public Library (Washington) – Green roof
PRAIRIE LIBRARIAN 
You didnt add the williamsbrige library here in the bronx and that library is a green building ,if Im wronge let me know. I just started my blog and your is beauitful. keep up the good work!.
Hello! Thanks for visiting the green libraries page! I did a search for the williamsbridge library and could not find anything. Is the library that you’re referring to perhaps the Bronx Library listed above? Thank you for your compliment as well! Happy blogging!
Hello! I thought you’d like to know that the Portsmouth Public Library in New Hampshire has received LEED certification:
http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/Library/leed.htm
Hello Catherine. Thanks for letting me know. I’ve added them to the list.
Hello Catherine. Thank you for bringing this information to my attention. I’ve added Portsmouth Public Library to the list.
Hi-
I was wondering if any of the libraries listed were existing buildings that made changes to become LEED certified?
Hi Renee. I’m not sure if any of the libraries were already existing and were retrofitted to achieve LEED certification. Off the top of my head, I think that most of these buildings were new. I’d invite you to check through the various links – they might provide greater clarity. Thanks!
Hi,
Thanks for this list! I’m actually working on a class project right now that involves plotting green libraries on a map, and this is a great resource.
I also wanted to mention that the Fayetteville Library is actually in Arkansas.
Emily
Hi Emily. Thanks for your feedback. I’ll make the appropriate changes. All the best!
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Hi,
Thanks for including the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library in your list of Green libraries. I just want to let you know that the page that you are linking to no longer exists. The link should be http://www.cphlibrary.org/about/greenbuilding.shtml. Thanks!
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