Public Library Association (PLA)

PLA 2022 Call for Proposals Now Open!

Webinar Proposals due May 31

June 9: Dismantling Racism in Collaborative Collections Webinar

New Book! Pivoting during the Pandemic

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...

Mary Davis Fournier named PLA executive director 19 hours ago

ALA prepares for new Emergency Connectivity Fund implementation 3 days ago

Public Libraries Magazine announces 2021 Feature Article Contest winners 4 days ago

PLA, AT&T team up to bring digital literacy training to families 1 week ago

PLA, public libraries and Microsoft Corp. extend upskilling efforts for in-demand jobs 2 weeks ago

Ransomware Attacks at Libraries: How They Happen, What to Do 4 days ago

Define & Design: The Bookstore Model of Customer Service 1 week ago

Urge Congress to #BuildLibraries During United for Infrastructure Week 1 week ago

Learning From Our Statistics 1 week ago

Online Training: Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science 1 week ago

Mary Davis Fournier Named PLA Executive Director 17 hours ago

FCC Opens Emergency Broadband Benefit Program 3 days ago

Call Number Podcast: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones 2 weeks ago

Call Number Podcast: School Librarians Adapt to the Pandemic 3 weeks ago

ACRL Day Four: Humanizing Information 3 weeks ago