Alberta Stronger Together Conference

Last chance to apply to be a 2026 Alberta Stronger Together Conference Speaker!

The deadline for submissions is 4:00 p.m. MDT on March 31, 2026.

Breakout sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Speakers can use a range of session formats, including presentations, workshops, interactive games and more. We encourage you to find interesting ways to engage the audience.

The organizing committee has identified the following general topic areas for this year’s conference:
📚 Impact & Advocacy
📚 Leadership & Teamwork
📚 Community & Partnerships
📚 Operations & Sustainability
📚 Governance, Policy & Ethics

Apply today: https://strongertogetherconf.ca/call-for-speakers/

| Edmonton Public Library | Calgary Public Library | St. Albert Public Library | Sylvan Lake Municipal Library | Parkland Regional Library System | Red Deer Public Library | Raymond Public Library and Archives | Airdrie Public Library | Wetaskiwin Public Library | Camrose Public Library | New Sarepta Public Library | Three Cities Public Library | Banff Public Library |

📣 Only One Week Left to Apply!

We are now receiving submissions for speakers at the 2026 Stronger Together Library Conference, to be held October 20-21 in Edmonton.

Breakout sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Speakers can use a range of session formats, including presentations, workshops, interactive games and more. We encourage you to find interesting ways to engage the audience.

The organizing committee has identified the following general topic areas for this year’s conference:
📚 Impact & Advocacy
📚 Leadership & Teamwork
📚 Community & Partnerships
📚 Operations & Sustainability
📚 Governance, Policy & Ethics

Apply today: https://strongertogetherconf.ca/call-for-speakers/

The deadline for submissions is 4:00 p.m. MDT on March 31, 2026.



| The Alberta Library | Alberta Library Trustees' Association | Peace Library System | Yellowhead Regional Library |

| Edmonton Public Library | Calgary Public Library | St. Albert Public Library | Sylvan Lake Municipal Library | Parkland Regional Library System | Red Deer Public Library | Raymond Public Library and Archives | Airdrie Public Library |

We are now receiving submissions for speakers at the 2026 Stronger Together Library Conference, to be held October 20-21 in Edmonton.

Breakout sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Speakers can use a range of session formats, including presentations, workshops, interactive games and more. We encourage you to find interesting ways to engage the audience.

The organizing committee has identified the following general topic areas for this year’s conference:
📚 Impact & Advocacy
📚 Leadership & Teamwork
📚 Community & Partnerships
📚 Operations & Sustainability
📚 Governance, Policy & Ethics

Apply today: https://strongertogetherconf.ca/call-for-speakers/

The deadline for submissions is 4:00 p.m. MDT on March 31, 2026.



| The Alberta Library | Alberta Library Trustees' Association | Peace Library System | Yellowhead Regional Library |

| Edmonton Public Library | Calgary Public Library | St. Albert Public Library | Sylvan Lake Municipal Library | Parkland Regional Library System | Red Deer Public Library | Raymond Public Library and Archives |

The Alberta Stronger Together Conference Planning Team is seeking individuals to join a short-term sub-committee to help develop the conference program based on these conference streams:

📚 Impact & Advocacy
📚Leadership & Teamwork
📚Community & Partnerships
📚Operations & Sustainability
📚Governance, Policy & Ethics

👉 Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWti6MeKKo0szsJGAxSvreW_Eq9NUrylVtxvO9VLCNZ2krsw/viewform

We are now receiving submissions for speakers at the 2026 Stronger Together Library Conference, to be held October 20-21 in Edmonton.

Breakout sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Speakers can use a range of session formats, including presentations, workshops, interactive games and more. We encourage you to find interesting ways to engage the audience.

The organizing committee has identified the following general topic areas for this year’s conference:
📚 Impact & Advocacy
📚 Leadership & Teamwork
📚 Community & Partnerships
📚 Operations & Sustainability
📚 Governance, Policy & Ethics

The deadline for submissions is 4:00 p.m. MDT on March 31, 2026.

Apply today: https://strongertogetherconf.ca/call-for-speakers/

Lest We Forget

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Happy from the Stronger Together Library Conference! 🎃

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We had a great time at meeting Alberta's wonderful library workers and hanging out with Marty, Joan, and Robert!

If you know what attention-getting mystery item is being held by our friend from Chestermere Public Library, let us know! 🤭

Thank you to the friends of the conference!

| Élections Canada | Bibliotheca | lovedayon Libraries | Young Alberta Book Society | Public Library Services | TD Summer Reading Club_Club de lecture d'été TD | alberta law libraries | Canoe benefits | Criterion Pictures USA |