Going to the Cities: The Strategic Roles of Public Libraries in Promoting Sustainable Development Goals

Ayooluwa Aregbesola; Sola Emmanuel Owolabi; Tunde Adebisi

doi:10.1080/01616846.2023.2253692

Going to the Cities: The Strategic Roles of Public Libraries in Promoting Sustainable Development Goals

Ayooluwa Aregbesola, Sola Emmanuel Owolabi, Tunde Adebisi

School of Sport

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Abstract

The public library serves as the point of convergence and the vector for information. However, the role of public libraries in promoting and contributing to the SDGs has been largely overlooked. This paper examines the strategic role public libraries can play in promoting SDGs and proffers key strategies for public libraries in promoting sustainable development. It is concluded in the paper that the public library that serves as the knowledge repository of the public owes the duty to ensure the dissemination of relevant information to educate, inform and mobilize the public toward collaborative efforts to save the growing cities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-18
Number of pages	18
Journal	Public Library Quarterly
Early online date	3 Sept 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2023.2253692
Publication status	Published online - 3 Sept 2023

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Keywords

Public libraries
smart cities
social responsibility
sustainability
sustainable development goals

UN SDGs

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Going to the Cities: The Strategic Roles of Public Libraries in Promoting Sustainable Development Goals

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