Conferences
Upcoming Conferences
PLA 2028 Conference
March 13–15, 2028
San Francisco, CA
Save the date for PLA 2028! It's not too early to plan to join us March 13–15, 2028, in San Francisco.
- The call for program proposal for the PLA 2028 Conference will open in early 2027. Sign up to be alerted when the call for proposals opens.
- Registration for the PLA 2028 Conference will open in fall 2027. Sign up to receive an email notification when registration opens.
- For information about exhibit opportunities, contact the exhibits team at Corcoran Expositions, at 312-265-9644 or pla@corcexpo.com.
Past Conferences
Links to the most recent past conferences are provided here—handouts and/or archived recordings may be available.
PLA at ALA 2026 Annual Conference
June 25–29, 2026
Chicago, IL
ALA Annual returned to Chicago to celebrate a milestone and shape the future of libraries. Thanks to everyone who joined us for more momentum, more meaningful in-person connections, and more practical ideas you can bring back to your community. We hope you experienced the energy, insight, and collaboration libraries need now.
View the list of past ALA Annual Conferences here.
PLA 2026 Conference
April 1–3, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
PLA welcomed more than 6,400 public library workers, supporters, and vendors from across the country and around the world to celebrate all things public libraries at the PLA 2026 Conference, April 1–3, in Minneapolis! This three-day event was jam-packed with over 100 educational sessions, awe-inspiring speakers, bestselling authors, networking opportunities, and an exhibits hall with vendors offering the best library products and solutions.
On-demand recordings of the PLA 2026 Virtual Conference are now available à la carte for public library professionals and advocates wishing to sample the educational offerings from the Virtual Conference. Half of the virtual sessions were encore presentations of in-person programs, and half were Virtual Conference-exclusive sessions.
Future PLA Conferences:
- PLA 2028 Conference, March 13–15, 2028, San Francisco, CA
- PLA 2030 Conference, March 13–15, 2030, Atlanta, GA
