Contact PLA

The Public Library Association (PLA) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

Contact us any time you have questions. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Central. If no one is available when you call, please leave a message. Someone will respond as quickly as possible.

Email:
[email protected]

Telephone Toll Free:
800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752)

Fax:
312-280-5029

Mailing Address:
Public Library Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60601

PLA members can view staff contact information (login required).

PLA Conference: 
[email protected]

Webinars:
[email protected]

Benchmark:
[email protected] 

DigitalLearn.org:
[email protected]

Outcome Measurement:
[email protected]

Questions About PLA 2026 Conference

Registration and Housing

For questions about attendee registration and housing, contact Maritz at [email protected] or 864-515-6689. Maritz representatives are available Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central.

For questions about group registration, contact [email protected] or 800-545-2433 x5PLA (x5752).

For questions about exhibitor registration and housing, contact [email protected] or 864-990-2296.

For login help, please email [email protected] or contact the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.

If you need to reset your password, go to  https://my.ala.org/ALA/ForgotUsernamePassword/ForgotPassword.aspx.

Exhibits

Visit our Exhibitor Reservation Website or contact Jose Ledesma, Corcoran Expositions, at [email protected] or 312-265-9647; and Scott Brewster, Corcoran Expositions, at [email protected] or 847-702-2742.

For questions about exhibitor registration and housing, contact [email protected] or 864-515-6689.

Sponsorships

For PLA 2026 sponsorship information, please contact Emma McElherne, Corcoran Sponsorship Manager, at 312-265-9638 or [email protected]; and Matt McLaughlin, Corcoran Sponsorship Sales, at 312-265-9655 or [email protected].

Press

Contact Larra Clark, Deputy Director, Public Library Association, 312-280-5861 or [email protected].

Other commonly asked conference questions are answered in the conference FAQ. For all other conference questions, please contact [email protected] or 800-545-2433 x5PLA (x5752).

Questions About Membership

ALA and PLA membership is managed by the ALA Member Relations & Services Center. Customer service representatives are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Central. You can join or renew/rejoin/add to your membership several different ways:

  1. Use ALA's secure online form;
  2. Print and fill out a membership form and fax or mail it in; or
  3. Call the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.

Direct your membership questions to the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at [email protected] or 800-545-2433.

For login help, please email [email protected] or contact the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.

If you need to reset your password, go to  https://my.ala.org/ALA/ForgotUsernamePassword/ForgotPassword.aspx.

For all other questions, please contact [email protected] or 800-545-2433 x5PLA (x5752).

PLA does not solicit work for hire through external channels, including social media.

If you receive an email or message that appears to be from, sponsored by, or affiliated with ALA, PLA, or its divisions or round tables but seems suspicious, please forward the message immediately to confirm its legitimacy to [email protected].