坪山图书馆成为全国唯一一家入围2021年国际图联“绿色图书馆奖”入围名单的图书馆。该名单由国际图书馆协会联合会（IFLA）近日发布。
绿色图书馆奖入围名单上的其他候选图书馆包括澳大利亚的霍布森湾图书馆、加拿大的埃德蒙顿公共图书馆和斯洛文尼亚的 Knjiznica Ormoz图书馆。
坪山图书馆自2019年对公众开放以来，大部分读者都认为，在坪山图书馆欣赏蓝天、白云和公园的美景是一种享受。
为了让市民和读者的日常生活融入一抹绿色，坪山图书馆一直秉承绿色理念，努力将环保融入图书馆的设计、运营、活动和发展规划。
从绿色建筑材料到自然通风、自动节水洁具、雨水回收系统和绿色照明，坪山图书馆重视日常设施和运营中的节能，并通过环保夏令营、主题活动等活动传播环保意识。
坪山图书馆表示，绿色理念植根于图书馆发展的核心，入围绿色图书馆奖不是终点，而是“绿色征程”的一站。
国际图联表示，绿色图书馆奖旨在奖励绿色图书馆和绿色图书馆项目，这些项目最好地传达了他们对环境可持续性的承诺，并提高了图书馆在环境教育中的社会责任和领导力的意识。
IFLA成立于1927年，是代表图书馆和信息服务及其用户利益的领先国际机构。它现在在150多个国家/地区拥有1,500多名成员。
The Pingshan Library in Pingshan District has become the country’s only library to have made it into the shortlist of the IFLA Green Library Award2021. The list was recently released by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
Other candidates on the green library award shortlist include the Hobsons Bay Libraries in Australia, the Edmonton Public Library in Canada and the Knjiznica Ormoz Library in Slovenia.
The winners will be officially announced at the virtual IFLA World Library and Information Congress in August this year.
Most readers have deemed it a pleasure to read and enjoy the beautiful scenery of blue sky, white clouds and parks in the Pingshan Library since it opened its door to the public in2019, said the News.
In order to integrate a touch of greenness into the daily life of citizens and readers, the Pingshan Library has been adhering to concepts of going green, and strives to integrate environmental protection into the design, operation, activities and the development plan of the library.
From green building materials to natural ventilation, automatic water-saving sanitary ware, rainwater recovery system and green lighting, the Pingshan Library values daily energy saving in its facilities and operations, and spreads environmental awareness through activities such as eco-friendly summer camps, themed lectures and book recommendations.
According to the Pingshan Library, the concept of going green is rooted in the core of the library’s development, and that being shortlisted for green library award is neither the end nor the destination, but one of the stops in its“green journey.”
The IFLA says the Green Library Award aims to reward green libraries and green library projects that best communicate their commitment to environment sustainability and to create awareness of libraries’ social responsibility and leadership in environmental education.
Founded in1927, the IFLA is a leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It now has more than1,500 members in over150 countries.