Public Library Association (PLA)

Ezra Jack Keats Award Webinar on February 10

New Book! Pivoting during the Pandemic

Discover PLA Sessions at 2021 ALA Midwinter Virtual

Initiatives

Our groundbreaking initiatives do more than develop new skills—they move our profession to ever more innovative places.

We help keep public library professionals a step ahead through in-person and online education opportunities.

Our member opportunities bring public library people together, so they can strengthen what makes their library unique and invent what comes next...

Ideas for pivoting during the pandemic 3 weeks ago

Candidates announced for 2021 Public Library Association board election 3 weeks ago

New PLA initiative helps public libraries prepare communities for in-demand jobs 2 months ago

Public libraries critical to health coverage during public health crisis 2 months ago

PLA’s new Learning Tapas offers bite-sized professional development for public librarians 2 months ago

Ethical Issues in Libraries: An International Conference 2 weeks ago

Mateo Askaripour on Mob Movies, James Baldwin, and the Book that Gave Him Permission to Not Hold Back 2 weeks ago

Blurred Line Between Safety and Service 3 weeks ago

Libraries Celebrate Community with New Murals 3 weeks ago

Job Searching During a Pandemic: Flexibility is Key 3 weeks ago

Midwinter 2021 Top Tweets—Day 4 16 hours ago

Jill Biden Closes ALA Midwinter Virtual 2021 16 hours ago

Meeting the Future Head-on 17 hours ago

Let’s Play Online 17 hours ago

Council II: Reports and Resolutions 17 hours ago