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

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

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

Email: pla@ala.org
Staff email addresses are listed below.

Telephone Toll Free:
800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752)
Staff extensions are the last four digits of their direct line listed below.

Fax:
312-280-5029

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 membervalue@ala.org.

Who to Ask About…

• Administration and PLA Board – Mary Davis Fournier
• Committees and Governance – Talaisha Whitaker
• Communications – Eliana Tang Kleiman
• Conferences and Continuing Education:
  • ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual Conference/PLA Conference Educational Programming – Angela Maycock
  • Exhibits – KGJ Consulting, LLC
  • Sponsorships – KGJ Consulting, LLC
  • Webinars – plawebinars@ala.org
• Customer Service – pla@ala.org
• Data Initiatives – Sara Goek
  • Project Outcome – info@projectoutcome.org
  • Benchmark – plabenchmark@ala.org
• Digital Literacy – Larra Clark
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice – Mary Hirsh
• External Partnerships – Larra Clark
• Family Engagement – Mary Hirsh
• Grants Management – Mary Hirsh
• Leadership Initiatives – Mary Hirsh
• Marketing and Membership – Samantha Lopez
• Media/Public Relations – ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵPress Center
• Publications – Kathleen Hughes
• Websites/Technology – Steven Hofmann

PLA Staff Directory