Public Library Association (PLA)

Student Loan Anxiety Webinar on October 7

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PLA 2020 Virtual Conference On-Demand

Initiatives

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

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Twenty-One public libraries awarded funding to encourage Affordable Care Act enrollment 1 week ago

Public Library Association, National Center for Families Learning grant aims to support increased Latinx parent participation in U.S. libraries 1 month ago

Barbara Macikas announces retirement as PLA executive director 1 month ago

Public Library Association launches 2021 health insurance enrollment project 2 months ago

Anne Helen Peterson on Structural Solutions to Tackle Millennial Burnout 3 days ago

Bookmobile Conference Goes Virtual 1 week ago

A Pandemic Side Effect: Low Morale in Public Libraries 1 week ago

“This is a Tour of My Brain and My Heart” — Meredith Hall on her Magnificent New Novel 2 weeks ago

Nancy Pearl on How Reading Informs the Person That You Are 2 weeks ago

ALA Virtual Fall Council Meeting 1 week ago

Teaming Up for Teaching 1 week ago

Dewey Decibel Podcast: Small and Rural Libraries 1 week ago

The Great Outdoors 1 week ago

Pushing for Action on LSFA 1 week ago