Conferences & Events

Upcoming Conferences & Events

2025 WLA Conference | April 10–12, 2025 | Tacoma, WA
2026 WLA Conference | April 16–18, 2026 | Yakima, WA

Event Policies

Past Conferences

2024 WLA Conference | March 1–3, 2024 | Spokane, WA
2023 ALD/ACRL-WA & OR Conference | October 27, 2023 | Longview, WA
2023 WLA Conference | March 30–April 1, 2023 | Wenatchee, WA
2022 WLA Conference | May 5–7, 2022 | Bellevue Marriott, Bellevue, WA
2021 WLA Conference | September 30–October 2, 2021 | Online
2020 WLA Conference | October 5–10, 2020 | Online
WLA Academic Conference | March 20, 2020 | Online
WLA Virtual Conference | January 14, 2020 | Online
2019 OLA-WLA Conference | April 17–20, 2019 | Hilton, Vancouver, WA
2018 WLA Conference | October 17–20, 2018 | Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA
2017 WLA Conference | November 1–4, 2017 | Hotel Murano, Tacoma, WA
2017 Learn Local! Regional Days of Learning

April 7, 2017 | Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA
April 28, 2017 | Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA

2016 WALE Conference | October 24–26, 2016 | Campbell's Resort, Chelan, WA
2016 HackWLMA Conference | October 14–15, 2016 | Highline College, Des Moines, WA
2016 WLA Conference | April 27–29, 2016 | The Historic Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA
2015 WALE Conference I October 26–28, 2015 | Campbell's Resort, Chelan, WA
2015 WLMA Conference | October 15–17, 2015 | Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA
2015 WLA Conference | April 15–17, 2015 | Tulalip Resort & Conference Center, Tulalip, WA
2014 WALE Conference I October 27–29, 2014 I Campbell's Resort, Chelan, WA
2014 WLA Conference | April 30–May 2, 2014 | Wenatchee, WA
2013 WALE Conference
2013 WLA/OLA Conference | April 24–26, 2013 | Vancouver, WA
2012 WLA Conference | April –20, 2012 | Tulalip, WA
2012 WALE Conference | October 29–31, 2012 | Chelan, WA
Pre-2012 WLA and WALE Conference Information

Past Events

2025 WA Library Legislative Day | February 5, 2025 | Olympia, WA
2025 WLA Pawsident | January 2, 2025 | Online
2024 Bibliotherapy in Libraries Summit | November 16, 2024 | Online
2024 Silent Auction | May 8-31 | Online
2024 WA Library Legislative Day | February 14, 2024 | Olympia, WA
2024 WLA Pawsident | February 7, 2024 | Online
2023 Neurodivergence & Libraries Summit | September 8, 2023 | Online
2023 WA Library Legislative Day | February 9, 2023 | Olympia, WA
2022 WLA Accessibility in Libraries Summit | October 21, 2022 | Online
2022 WA Library Legislative Week | January 24–28, 2022 | Online
2021 ALD/ACRL-WA and ACRL-OR Joint Fall Summit | November 5, 2021 | Online
2021 WLA Library Career Lab | May 2021 | Online
2021 Anti-Racism Workshop | April 10, 17 & 24, 2021 | Online
2021 Library Snapshot Week | April 4–10, 2021
2021 WA Library Legislative Week | February 9–12, 2021 | Online
CAYAS Summer Workshop: Best Practices for Serving Trans Youth | August 12, 2020 | Online
2020 WA Library Legislative Day | February 5, 2020 | Olympia, WA
CAYAS Fall Workshop | November 15, 2019 | Lacey Timberland Library, Lacey, WA
2019 WLA Awards Reception | October 5, 2019 | North Central Regional Library Distribution Center, Wenatchee, WA
2019 Library Snapshot Day | April 7–20
2019 WA Library Legislative Day | Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | Olympia, WA
2018 Library Snapshot Day | April 1–15, 2-18
2018 WA Library Legislative Day | March 1, 2018 | Olympia, WA
2017 Library Snapshot Day
2017 WA Library Legislative Day | March 16, 2017 | Olympia, WA
CAYAS Winter Workshop: Spanish Language Boot Camp for Library Professionals | January 9, 2017 | Bothell, WA
2016 WA Library Legislative Day | January 21, 2016 | Olympia, WA
2015 WA Library Legislative Day
2015 CAYAS Fall Workshop - Serve Your Community with Advisory, STEM Programs and Outreach! | November 20, 2015 | Lynnwood, WA
2015 CAYAS Spring Workshop - Serving Youth at Risk in Libraries I May 28, 2015 I Seattle, WA
2015 LIFE Spring Workshop - Essential Leadership I May 20, 2015 I Lakewood, WA
2014 CAYAS Fall Workshop
2013 Library Legislative Day
2013 CAYAS Spring Workshop
2013 CAYAS Fall Workshops
2013 Library Snapshot Day