Public Library Association (PLA)

August 4 Webinar: Creating an Inclusive Library Space

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Free Workforce Development Webinar Series

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...

Emergency Connectivity Fund $7 billion application window opens 1 month ago

ALA launches resources for libraries to apply for $7.1 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund 1 month ago

America’s aging public library infrastructure requires billions for construction, renovation: New data analysis 2 months ago

PLA now accepting proposals for PLA 2022 Conference 2 months ago

Mary Davis Fournier named PLA executive director 2 months ago

From Alone to Together Again: Using Data to Deliver Value 23 hours ago

IFLA Public Library of the Year Award Finalists 3 days ago

Local PBS Stations Help Libraries Plan for the Year Ahead 6 days ago

Cursed — A Conversation with Karol Ruth Silverstein 1 week ago

Act to Ensure Libraries Part of Infrastructure Act 2 weeks ago

Call Number Podcast: Libraries and Hip-Hop 1 week ago

11 Questions: Kevin Strowder 3 weeks ago

What We Keep 3 weeks ago

Hope and Harmony 1 month ago

Council III: Resolutions and Updates 1 month ago