Public Library Association (PLA)

The Fight Against Fake News

Public Library Services for Strong Communities Report

Virtual Training: Justice at Work in Public Libraries

Benchmark: Library Metrics & Trends

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...

PLA releases first Public Library Services for Strong Communities Report 1 month ago

PLA awards $1.27 million to more than 200 Public Libraries for digital literacy and ACP workshops 1 month ago

ALA, Capital One announce 14 rural libraries selected for Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access grants 1 month ago

PLA expands Digital Literacy Workshop Incentives for public libraries, with support from AT&T 2 months ago

PLA programs and events at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference 2 months ago

Madeline Martin On The Unexpected Discovery That Made Her Change Course Midway Through Her Novel 3 days ago

Ben Purkert On Masculinity, The Ad World, and The “Train Wreck” Aspect Of His Sensational Debut Novel 4 days ago

Florida Libraries are Fundamental to Freedom 5 days ago

Greg Marshall On Writing Fearlessly And Rediscovering Queer Joy 1 week ago

New FYI Podcast Episode! Stories Beyond Borders 1 week ago

Call Number Podcast: The Colorful World of Comics 2 weeks ago

Open Letter from Former President Obama Supports Librarians 2 weeks ago

ALA Responds to Montana State Library Commission’s Withdrawal of Membership 3 weeks ago

Connecting Patrons to Careers 1 month ago

Scrappy Mapping 1 month ago