Upcoming Washington State Public Library Directors’ Meeting
Twice a year, public library directors from across Washington meet for professional development, collaboration, and fellowship.
February 26–27, 2026 – Tacoma Public Library, Central Library (Tacoma, WA)
Agenda will include sessions on intellectual freedom, foresight and future thinking, rural brain health initiatives, and library foundations and support networks. Featured speakers will include State Librarian Sara Jones, Abby Moore, Christi Jacobson (HCMP), and labor attorney Erin McCool, alongside updates from the Washington State Library (WSL), Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL), Washington Library Association (WLA), and the University of Washington iSchool. The meeting will also include a Public Libraries of Washington business meeting and welcome new directors.
September 17–18, 2026 – Mount Vernon Library Commons (Mount Vernon, WA)
PAST EVENTS
September 25–26, 2025 – Libraries of Stevens County, Loon Lake Library (Loon Lake, WA)
February 6–7, 2025 – Timberland Regional Library, Administrative Service Center (Tumwater, WA)
September 26–27, 2024 – North Central Washington Libraries, Winthrop Library (Winthrop, WA)
February 8–9, 2024 – King County Library System, Burien Library (Burien, WA)
September 28–29, 2023 – Spokane County Library District, Spokane Valley Library (Spokane Valley, WA)
February 2–3, 2023 – Seattle Public Library, Central Library (Seattle, WA)
September 29–30, 2022 – Spokane Public Library, Central Library (Spokane, WA)
Public Libraries of Washington 