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With support from AT&T, PLA is awarding up to $10,000 to public libraries to conduct digital literacy trainings. Learn more and apply by October 18, 2024.
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PLA has teamed up with Bari Koral + Yogapalooza to offer a top-rated, engaging way for librarians to learn how to introduce their youngest patrons to mindfulness, yoga, and other self-regulating behaviors.
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Learn about emerging trends around technology capacity, resources for patrons, infrastructure, digital literacy, and staffing in U.S. public libraries.
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About PLA
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The Public Library Association (PLA) is the largest association dedicated to supporting the unique and evolving needs of public library professionals. Founded in 1944, PLA serves nearly 9,000 members in public libraries large and small in communities across the United States and Canada, with a growing presence around the world. PLA offers continuing education opportunities, unique public library initiatives, and a conference that welcomes public library staff into meaningful partnership.
Get Involved
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Our member opportunities bring public library people together, so they can strengthen what makes their library unique and invent what comes next.
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PLA needs people like you—people who are moved by the extraordinary possibilities that libraries create. By getting involved with PLA you’ll develop new skills, grow your network, and make a difference in your profession and community.
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Tap into the full potential of PLA advertising to engage directly with the decision-makers steering public library budgets. These key individuals look to PLA for insights that drive smart purchasing choices.
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Help PLA support the future of public libraries. Your tax-deductible donation will help ensure the future vitality of the profession and the association. Thank you in advance for your contribution and helping support the advancement of public libraries.