2024 PLA Election

Polls Now Open! Cast Your Vote by April 3, 2024

PLA members in good standing as of January 31, 2024 will be able to cast a digital ballot to vote. ALA members are notified by e-mail providing instructions on how to vote. Members are also able to visit the ALA election website to access their ballot by clicking the “Vote Now” button. The ALA annual election will close on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Elections will be posted on Monday, April 8, 2024. For more information, please visit the ALA Election Website.

Meet the PLA Candidates

One of the benefits of being a PLA member is using the power of your vote to guide the direction of the organization. In the 2024 PLA election, six nominees will stand for three positions—PLA President, and two Directors-at-Large. These are crucial leadership roles that will guide PLA into the next several years, ensuring that PLA delivers on its core purpose to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communities they serve. PLA thanks the 2024 Nominating Committee, chaired by Melanie Huggins, PLA Past President (2021–2022), for its work.

Get to know your candidates and invest in the future of PLA and public libraries by being a part of the 2024 election. Look below for the candidates and click on each name/photo to learn more:

Information about candidates for ALA President is also included below.

Candidates for PLA President (2025–2026)

The PLA President will be elected for a three-year term beginning after 2024 ALA Annual Conference and completed at 2027 ALA Annual Conference, serving one year each as President-Elect (2024–2025), President (2025–2026), and Past-President (2026–2027).

Candidate for PLA President (2025–2026) Kim DeNero-AckroydKim DeNero-Ackroyd
Deputy Director
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
Cleveland Heights, OH

Candidate for PLA President (2025–2026) Dr. Brandy McNeilDr. Brandy McNeil
Deputy Director, Branch Programs and Services
The New York Public Library
New York, NY

 

Candidates for Directors-at-Large

There are two available seats for Directors-at-Large, each a three-year term beginning after 2024 ALA Annual Conference and completed at 2027 ALA Annual Conference. Voting PLA members will select one candidate for each seat.

Seat A

Candidate for Director-at-Large Megan MaurerMegan Maurer
Assistant Director
Scenic Regional Library
Union, MO

Candidate for Director-at-Large Laura McGrathLaura McGrath
Deputy Director
Skokie Public Library
Skokie, IL

Seat B

Candidate for Director-at-Large Padma PolepeddiPadma Polepeddi
Assistant Director of Public Services, Community Outreach
Jefferson County Public Library
Lakewood, CO

Candidate for Director-at-Large Sandy WeeSandy Wee
Library Services Manager
San Mateo County Libraries
San Mateo, CA


ALA Election

Candidates for ALA President (2025–2026)

Learn more about the ALA Elections and the candidates for ALA President (2025–2026), Sam Helmick and Ray Pun.