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  • Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Board of Directors Meeting (PLA) (Virtual)
  • Saturday, June 27, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Past Presidents Breakfast (PLA)
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Beyond the Basics: Mastering Service Dog Access in Library Settings
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    ERASE-ism: Confronting White Supremacy in Libraries Through Black and Multicultural Collections
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Adaptive Gaming : Level Up Your Library
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Beyond Diwali: Serving the Growing South Asian Communities
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Public Library Services for Strong Communities: Results from PLA's 2025 Annual Survey
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Behind Bars, Beyond Books: Equity and Access in Corrections Libraries
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    From Stalled to Built: Navigating Library Capital Projects with Optimism and Consensus
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Science Book Clubs That Work: Diverse Authors Drive Community Engagement in Public Libraries
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Women in the Workforce Support Group
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Sea Change: How Brooklyn Public Library's Adult Learning Program Implemented an Evidence-Based Reading Curriculum
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    From Crisis to Coalition: Fighting Censorship in Public Libraries
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    PLA Update: DigitalLearn Reborn!
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Read to Recovery - Two Public Libraries Respond to the Addiction Epidemic
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    The Key is Compassion: Creating Safer, More Welcoming Libraries through Patron-Positive Conflict Resolution
  • Sunday, June 28, 2026
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Reading with Dignity: Building Dementia-Inclusive Public Library Resources
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Where Highways Divide, Libraries Connect: Public History, Advocacy, and Reconnecting Communities
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
  • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Advisory Group Meeting
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Building Bridges of Care: Creating Library Programs and Services for Family Caregivers
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    The Human Element: Staff Advocacy for Library Security
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    The Library is for Everyone: The D.C. Public Library's Accessibility Expansion Program
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Fighting the Imposter (Syndrome): How Two Teen Librarians Built Community Without The Degree
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Strategic Planning Reimagined - AI and Gamification in Public Libraries
  • Monday, June 29, 2026
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Beyond Bookmobiles: Mobile Branches for Equity, Access, and Disaster Readiness
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Design for All: How Universal Access Enhances Every Library User's Experience
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Library Workers - And How to Combat It
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    PLA Update on Apple Accessibility Toolkits for Libraries
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Second Chance (Public Library) Local High School Diploma
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Libraries as Rapid Conveners: Building Multi-Sector Partnerships in Times of Urgent Community Need
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Public Libraries React to Transphobia