Explore how libraries worldwide contribute to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Use the search bar to find SDG stories by country or select goals below to navigate stories around topics.
Total SDG Stories
61Stories
Countries with SDG Stories
37Countries
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Goals: 4, 17
School libraries programme improves children’s academic skills in the Netherlands
Low literacy creates significant barriers to employment, access to government services, and broader social and...
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Goals: 3, 4, 17
Dutch BookStart programme enhances language development and leads to better education
About 67,500 new parents (four out of ten nationally) took up the invitation of the...
Chile
Goals: 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 17
BiblioStreet programme helps to integrate people experiencing homelessness
In Chile, the national registry of homeless people identified 12,860 people living on street in...
Germany
Goals: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17
Dialogues for Integration: Hamburg Libraries Help Refugees Find their Way
Since 2015, Europe has seen the arrival of an almost unprecedented number of people fleeing...
Ghana
Goals: 3, 5, 17
Access to sexual and reproductive health education in the library to curb teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy can have significant negative impacts. Most affected are young girls aged between 13-17...
Tunisia
Goals: 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 17
Tunisian library’s digital skills course promotes opportunities for women
Tunisia faces not only a relatively high illiteracy rate of 19.1%, but also a large...
Kenya
Goals: 4, 9, 17
Library uses technology to help government achieve mathematics education targets
Kenya Vision 2030 aims to strengthen performance in science and mathematics education, however the performance...
Australia
Goals: 3, 4, 11, 17
Connecting Generations to Build Technology Skills at the Library
Shoalhaven City in Australia has a population of over 100,000 residents and is located on...