Public Library Association (PLA)

PLA 2022 Registration Now Open!

November 3 Webinar: Social Justice Programs

Free October Workforce Development Webinars

November 1 Webinar: Digging into Local & Family History

NEW! Strategic Planning for Public Libraries

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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...

Registration and housing now open for PLA 2022 Conference 2 weeks ago

PLA releases 'Strategic Planning for Public Libraries' publication 3 weeks ago

National survey finds libraries play expanded role in digital equity, bridging gaps in access to technology 1 month ago

PLA launches Public Libraries: Partners in Workforce Development webinar series 2 months ago

Emergency Connectivity Fund $7 billion application window opens 3 months ago

Giving Thanks for the Activists Who Integrated Public Libraries 5 days ago

Is COVID-19 Still Preventing Indoor Library Activities? 2 weeks ago

Finding Answers IV – This or That 3 weeks ago

The Return to Public Spaces: Alleviating Anxiety for Staff, Patrons, and Yourself 1 month ago

Guidance for Social Work Positions at the Library 1 month ago

School Librarians, Together Again 1 day ago

Call Number Podcast: Zombies! 4 days ago

Teens Experience Librarianship Firsthand 2 weeks ago

Drabinski, Watson Seek 2023–2024 ALA Presidency 2 weeks ago

Libraries Rebound in the Wake of Hurricane Ida 2 weeks ago