{"id":3622,"date":"2023-10-04T13:01:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=3622"},"modified":"2023-10-02T13:18:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:18:41","slug":"libraries-week-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2023\/10\/04\/libraries-week-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries Week 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 26px\" data-contrast=\"none\">Libraries Week 2023<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Libraries Week is an annual celebration held to promote the best that libraries have to offer. This year, Libraries Week becomes <span style=\"color: #008000\">Green Libraries Week<\/span>! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From the 2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to the 8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of October, libraries across the UK will celebrate the work they do related to climate change and sustainability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out what\u2019s happening in libraries throughout the UK during Green Libraries Week 2023 by following @librariesweek\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">Libraries Week 2023 Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can search for library resources on all sustainability and climate change topics using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/napier.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=44NAP_INST:44NAP_ALMA_VU1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LibrarySearch<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you find a book is at another campus library, you can always request it through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.napier.ac.uk\/library\/finding-resources\/click-and-collect\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click and Collect<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Lions Gate Garden<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/picture3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/10\/Picture3.png?fit=571%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"571,428\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/10\/Picture3.png?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/10\/Picture3.png?fit=571%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3619 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/10\/Picture3.png?resize=571%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lions gate Garden\" width=\"571\" height=\"428\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 571px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 571\/428;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adjacent to the Library at Merchiston campus is the Lion\u2019s Gate Garden. You can see the garden from the relaxation area in the Library.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Lion\u2019s Gate Garden is an interdisciplinary, permaculture learning and demonstration site. Functioning as a garden, outdoor sustainability laboratory, allotment, venue, performance, re-wilding, and relaxation space. Furthermore, It is designed to protect and enhance the biodiversity of Edinburgh Napier University campuses as per the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.napier.ac.uk\/about-us\/environmental-sustainability\/environmental-sustainability-strategy\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University\u2019s Environmental Sustainability Strategy<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out more about the Lion\u2019s Gate and the other green initiatives across the other campuses including the orchard at Craiglockhart and how you can become involved on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/thelionsgate\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lion\u2019s Gate Blog<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Sarah Jeffcott<\/p>\n<p>Read more on nature with these posts:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2023\/04\/06\/wild-animals-of-scotland-update\/\">Wild Animals of Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2023\/03\/30\/international-day-of-zero-waste\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cInternational Day of Zero Waste\u201d (Edit)\">International Day of Zero Waste<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Libraries Week 2023 Libraries Week is an annual celebration held to promote the best that libraries have to offer. 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