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Green Libraries Scotland Grant Recipients 2026-27 Announced

Scotland's Green Libraries Grant Fund projects 2026-27: Through the Weeds at Inverclyde Libraries and Stories for a Sustainable Future at South Ayrshire Libraries.

Growing greener year on year, CILIPS is delighted to announce the next round of Green Libraries Scotland Grant Fund recipients for 2026-27.

This year we say congratulations to Inverclyde Libraries and their project:

Through the Weeds – Citizen science to combat climate confusion

This project will reinforce the library’s role as a trusted, accessible space for climate literacy, lifelong learning, and informed civic participation, making available a new collection of Citizen Science Kits for loan across Inverclyde Libraries: empowering residents of all ages to become active investigators as they gather, analyse and interpret local environmental data.

Aligning with Inverclyde Council’s Food Growing Strategy, the Kits will sit at the heart of an intergenerational programme of workshops, introducing participants to the science behind successful growing and the connections between soil health, climate, biodiversity and local food production. Project lead Michelle and the Through the Weeds team will also work in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers and local foraging organisation Wander and Wonder to support patrons in exploring biodiversity, seasonal change and sustainable food systems through meaningful, place-based experiences.

Michelle Wallace, Library Service Development Officer (Adults) Inverclyde Libraries says:

‘We are so happy to have received Green Libraries Funding for our citizen science project: Through the Weeds. The support from CILIPS will allow us to continue engaging local communities on the important issue of climate mis- and disinformation. Through engaging citizen science activities, this project will help Inverclyde Libraries strengthen public understanding of environmental issues, encourage informed discussion, and inspire positive action. It also reinforces the role of libraries as trusted, welcoming spaces for learning, participation, and community-led climate awareness and change.’

And also to South Ayrshire Libraries for their project:

Stories for a Sustainable Future

Building on the foundations planted by One Small Thing, a South Ayrshire Libraries project supported by Scotland’s Green Libraries Grant Fund 2025-26, Stories for a Sustainable Future will aid the development of a Climate Information Section at Carnegie Library providing up-to-date, accessible and trustworthy climate resources, including mythbusting materials and QR-linked fact-checking tools.

Helping communities to combat climate anxiety and fatigue, the Climate Information Section will feature a Good Climate News display as well as providing a focus for ongoing Fact Check Clinics, reinforcing the library’s role as a trusted authority on climate literacy, with take-home Fact Check guides also available for patrons. Climate Information Workshops will centre the climate literacy needs of teens and older adults in particular, exploring themes like ‘influencer literacy’ and climate misinformation for maximum intergenerational impact.

Amanda Berrisford, Assistant in Charge, Carnegie Library shares:

‘We are thrilled to be once again recipients of Scotland’s Green Libraries Grant Fund. We look forward to building on the solid foundation of One Small Thing and the Sustainability Hub with Stories for a Sustainable Future helping our community tackle climate disinformation and anxiety whilst reinforcing the library as an important, trusted and impartial information hub. In particular, we are looking forward to creating an area focusing on Climate Information and good news stories to tackle climate anxiety and foster hope and the ability to encourage positive changes.’

Councillor Alec Clark, South Ayrshire Council’s Depute Leader and Policy Lead for Commercial/Operational Services:

‘To receive funding from CILIP Scotland for a second consecutive year is testament to the dedication and innovation of our staff within the Libraries service. Carnegie Library is an important community hub and this grant will allow us to expand the One Small Thing project by continuing to offer Climate Information Workshops and introducing a new section to display essential sustainability resources.’

Thank you to this year’s applicants, each year the judging panel sees so many strong applications, proving how essential libraries and their staff are to furthering the progress of green library programming in Scotland. If you’d like to learn more about the fund, past projects or more, then please click here.