Contact PLA
The Public Library Association (PLA) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Contact us any time you have questions. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Central. If no one is available when you call, please leave a message. Someone will respond as quickly as possible.
Email:
pla@ala.org
Telephone Toll Free:
800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752)
Fax:
312-280-5029
Mailing Address:
Public Library Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
PLA members can view staff contact information (login required).
Benchmark:
plabenchmark@ala.org
DigitalLearn.org:
DigitalLearnHelp@ala.org
Outcome Measurement:
info@projectoutcome.org
Questions About PLA 2026 Conference
Registration and Housing
For questions about attendee registration and housing, contact Maritz at PLA@maritz.com or 864-515-6689. Maritz representatives are available Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central.
For questions about group registration, contact placonference@ala.org or 800-545-2433 x5PLA (x5752).
For questions about exhibitor registration and housing, contact PLAEXH@maritz.com or 864-990-2296.
For login help, please email loginhelp@ala.org or contact the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.
If you need to reset your password, go to https://my.ala.org/ALA/ForgotUsernamePassword/ForgotPassword.aspx.
Exhibits
Visit our Exhibitor Reservation Website or contact Jose Ledesma, Corcoran Expositions, at jose@corcexpo.com or 312-265-9647; and Scott Brewster, Corcoran Expositions, at scott@corcexpo.com or 847-702-2742.
For questions about exhibitor registration and housing, contact PLAEXH@maritz.com or 864-515-6689.
Sponsorships
For PLA 2026 sponsorship information, please contact Emma McElherne, Corcoran Sponsorship Manager, at 312-265-9638 or emcelherne@corcexpo.com; and Matt McLaughlin, Corcoran Sponsorship Sales, at 312-265-9655 or matt@corcexpo.com.
Press
Contact Larra Clark, Deputy Director, Public Library Association, 312-280-5861 or lclark@ala.org.
Other commonly asked conference questions are answered in the conference FAQ. For all other conference questions, please contact placonference@ala.org or 800-545-2433 x5PLA (x5752).
Questions About Membership
ALA and PLA membership is managed by the ALA Member Relations & Services Center. Customer service representatives are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Central. You can join or renew/rejoin/add to your membership several different ways:
- Use ALA's secure online form;
- Print and fill out a membership form and fax or mail it in; or
- Call the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.
Direct your membership questions to the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at membership@ala.org or 800-545-2433.
For login help, please email loginhelp@ala.org or contact the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.
If you need to reset your password, go to https://my.ala.org/ALA/ForgotUsernamePassword/ForgotPassword.aspx.
For all other questions, please contact pla@ala.org or 800-545-2433 x5PLA (x5752).
PLA does not solicit work for hire through external channels, including social media.
If you receive an email or message that appears to be from, sponsored by, or affiliated with ALA, PLA, or its divisions or round tables but seems suspicious, please forward the message immediately to confirm its legitimacy to membervalue@ala.org.
