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Summer Learning Webinar on April 15th

Custom Digital Literacy Training

Social Justice and Public Libraries

Space Planning Workshops

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America’s libraries report for duty as 2020 Census opens 3 weeks ago

Polls now open in 2020 PLA election 3 weeks ago

Public Library Association announces 2020 award winners 3 weeks ago

Public Library Association stands with Nashville in wake of tornado 1 month ago

OCLC, PLA report offers strategies for public libraries to respond to the opioid crisis 1 month ago

Collaborative Resource Sharing in Difficult Times 5 days ago

Ibram Kendi on Transforming Oneself to Transform Society 6 days ago

COVID-19: The Impact on Public Libraries 1 week ago

New Podcast! EDISJ with Jessica Bratt 1 week ago

Resisting “Vocational Awe” During the Pandemic 1 week ago

Grow with Google is coming to a library near you 1 year ago

Encouraging library patrons to participate in democracy through being poll workers 1 year ago

Subcommittee calls for FY2019 library funding increases 1 year ago

Evolution in the library ebook market 1 year ago

Encourage youth at your library to register for the 2018 Congressional App Challenge 1 year ago