Build your leadership skills, expand your network, and bring fresh perspectives back to your library. Apply for the 2027 PLA Leadership Academy, March 15–19 in Chicago. Applications close October 19 at 11:59 PM Central.
How to find out what your patrons need, concerns they have, and what has to be true before they trust a library AI tool. Leave with practical tools you can adapt. Learn more and register!
Attention members and subscribers: The September/October 2026 issue of Public Libraries magazine is now available! Read the digital issue.
If you have an idea for a webinar you'd like PLA to present, we encourage you to submit a proposal. The deadline for submissions is October 31.
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