Governance

The Public Library Association’s governance and other key documents, including strategic plan, bylaws, and reports.

Strategic Plan 2022–2026
Approved by the PLA Board of Directors June 2022.

President's Reports
Two most recent years; older reports available in the ALA Institutional Repository:

Dr. Maria Taesil Hudson McCauley, 2022⁠–2023 (PDF, 11 pgs.)
Melanie Huggins, 2021–2022 (PDF, 12 pgs.)

Board Meeting Materials and Minutes
PLA Board documents are available 2008–present, and minutes of Board actions are available 2007–present, in ALA Connect.

Bylaws
Adopted June 1951. Amended June of 1962, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1980; July 1981; June of 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 special ballot, 2003, 2008; May 2011; April 2019.

Charge from Council
ALA Council (1978). Approved by the PLA Board of Directors, ALA Annual Conference 2002, Atlanta, GA.

History
History of the Public Library Association, including formation, original dues, and first national conference.