Learn how to use programming, community resources, and collection development and display to create a culture of empathy and action to combat the significant mental (and physical) health condition of loneliness.
With daily activities that promote reading, writing, singing, playing, and counting, the PLA Early Literacy Calendar helps libraries spread the love of literacy year-round!
Download the new digital edition of the Every Child Ready to Read® toolkit.
Join PLA for Membership Mondays—new virtual meetups where members can discover ways to get involved with PLA, ask questions, share ideas, and grow their networks. Registration is free but limited to PLA members.
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About PLA
The Public Library Association (PLA) is the largest association dedicated to supporting the unique and evolving needs of public library professionals. Founded in 1944, PLA serves nearly 9,000 members in public libraries large and small in communities across the United States and Canada, with a growing presence around the world. PLA offers continuing education opportunities, unique public library initiatives, and a conference that welcomes public library staff into meaningful partnership.
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Our member opportunities bring public library people together, so they can strengthen what makes their library unique and invent what comes next.
PLA needs people like you—people who are moved by the extraordinary possibilities that libraries create. By getting involved with PLA you’ll develop new skills, grow your network, and make a difference in your profession and community.
Tap into the full potential of PLA advertising to engage directly with the decision-makers steering public library budgets. These key individuals look to PLA for insights that drive smart purchasing choices.
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