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Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) is the state's oldest and most diverse professional library organization serving libraries, library employees, library trustees, and Friends of the Library groups. PaLA represents more than 1,900 personal,institutional, and commercial members affiliated with public, academic, special, and school libraries throughout the Commonwealth. The association represents the profession in Harrisburg and provides opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and continuing education for librarians.

10/28/2026

At the 2026 Annual Conference, attendees were treated to an amazing presentation about the history of the Pennsylvania Library Association! Here Bernadette Boucher Lear presents about how the Association was founded, in Atlantic City, and at early meeting debated issues of book selection and who to serve! Laughs were heard throughout the Whitaker Center!

10/27/2026

The 2026 Pennsylvania Library Association Conference was not just the annual conference for the Association, but was the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Association's founding. Christi Buker and Karen DeAngelo joined hundreds of other library workers at the McCormick Riverfront Library Dauphin County Library System for a festive celebration of this milestone!

10/27/2026

https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania/pa-department-of-education-announces-funding-for-library-services-expansion/
Pennsylvania Department of Education Governor Josh Shapiro

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing nearly a quarter of a million dollars in grants to help “strengthen library services and create last…

10/23/2026

The Pennsylvania Library Association would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Mermaid's Mark Tattoo Parlor for hosting a fundraiser in support of our annual conference. Over a two-day period, 35 people got inked, helping to raise over $1,600 in support of PaLA. We want to thank Ron Carr, owner, along with the numerous artists who donated their time and artistry for this incredible event.

10/22/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the amazing small businesses that helped make PaLA’s 125th Birthday Bash extra sweet! 💙💛

We’re so grateful for the local businesses that stepped up to help us celebrate 125 years of the Pennsylvania Library Association. From birthday cake and ice cream to rainbow marshmallows, cheese, coffee, and specialty C*D and Kava drinks, their generous donations helped make our celebration one to remember. 🌈☕🍦

Please join us in supporting and thanking the small businesses that helped make this milestone celebration possible. Cheers to 125 years and to the wonderful community that made it even sweeter! 🥂📚

Sweet Cordelia’s Cake and Bake Shoppe
Destiny Dairy Bar at Destiny Farmstead
Elementary Coffee Co.
Agape Elixir Bar
Sweet 717
The Sugar Shack

10/16/2026

PaLA Staff celebrating our great boss, Christi Buker on 2026 Boss's Day!

10/13/2026

Congratulations to Michele Legate, District Consultant for the Northeast Library District for being presented with the Distinguished Service Award for 2026!

10/08/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Elected Officials of the Year, Leader Rep. Matt Bradford, Chairman Rep. Jordan Harris! We are very grateful for your support of libraries, and funding for public libraries across the Commonwealth. It was a great day to celebrate with you in the Rotunda!

09/30/2026

Are you ready for the 2026 Pennsylvania Library Association Conference? Here is a video to give you some ideas about what you may need!

Clarification: If you are bringing breakfast, please eat it in your room or in Strawberry Square, not in the Conference areas! :)

https://youtu.be/J-6wGrNbzCk

Address

220 Cumberland Pkwy Ste 10
Mechanicsburg, PA
17055

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17177667663

Website

http://palibraries.org/, http://twitter.com/PALibraryAssoc

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