Public Library Association (PLA)

Putting the Let’s Talk Race Curriculum into Practice

Digital Skills Funding Opportunity

PLA Webinar Proposals Due May 31

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

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

Michael Lambert named PLA 2024-2025 president 1 month ago

Public Libraries magazine announces 2023 Feature Article Contest winners 1 month ago

PLA now accepting proposals for PLA 2024 Conference 2 months ago

What is a Library without a Librarian? 3 days ago

NEW Resource for Library Workers: The Libraries Build Business Communications Toolkit 3 days ago

How I Used ChatGPT to Make a Video Game 2 weeks ago

New FYI Episode! Desegregation of Libraries in the Jim Crow South 3 weeks ago

ELC Pitch Competition Showcases Library Services to Support Small Business Communities 3 weeks ago

Call Number Podcast: Supporting Small Business 2 weeks ago

Call Number Podcast: Bringing Films and Series to the Library 1 month ago

Call Number Podcast: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information 1 month ago

Hall Named to Time’s 100 List 1 month ago

Hohl Wins 2024–2025 ALA Presidency 1 month ago