Learn ways to incorporate sustainability education into school and public library programs and instruction for young library patrons.

The American Library Association has added sustainability to its core values, recognizing that libraries can act as catalysts and inspire future generations to reach solutions that will be essential to sustaining life on this planet. Rooted in Sustainability provides school and public children's librarians with strategies, examples, and background information on how to create learning opportunities that incorporate sustainability education and environmental stewardship. Sample programs and practical advice on gardening, observing nature, creating wildlife habitats, recycling, and reducing waste are included, with resources that will provide our youngest patrons with opportunities to use tools and practice skills they will need to navigate, adapt, and innovate for a sustainable future.

Sigle shares her own experiences as a school librarian, curriculum specialist, and sustainability educator to teach readers how to incorporate hands-on learning into activities, demonstrating intersections between library programming and environmental education. She shares resources on community partnerships and ways to help our youngest patrons broaden their understanding so that they can ask questions, complete research, and take actionable steps to address the challenges of protecting the planet and improving the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.