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2026 WLA Elections

2026 WLA Elections

Elections Timeline
  • Wednesday, June 18 — Nominations open (may nominate self or others)
  • Online Elections Open Houses — August
  • Friday, August 22 — Nominations due date
  • Wednesday, August 27 — Online voting opens
  • Friday, September 12 — Online voting closes
  • Monday, September 15 — Election winners notified
  • Wednesday, September 17 — Election winners announced

Elected Officers: Vice President/President-Elect, Board Director- Public Libraries Representative, and Board Director- School Libraries Representative will be expected to attend a WLA Board Retreat in October. 

If you have questions about any position, you may contact the WLA Office, or go the the current Board, Division, or Section roster to find contact information for the person that currently fills the position, or to whom the position reports. Please note that WLA Committee Chairs are appointed by the Board President and do not need to go through this election process.

Terms of office begin Jan. 1, 2026, and are one year, unless otherwise noted.

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WLA Board Positions

The below positions are open in 2026 and will be elected by the entire WLA membership.

  • Vice President/President-Elect (elected annually, serves later as President, then Past President, voting member)
  • Board Director, Public Libraries Representative (two-year term, elected in even-numbered years, voting member, candidates must be a member of the Public Library Division)
  • Board Director, School Libraries Representative (two-year term, elected in even-numbered years, voting member, candidates must be a member of the School Library Division)
  • Student Representative (elected annually, one-year term, non-voting/ex-officio member)

WLA Division Positions

The below positions are open in 2026 and will be elected by Division members. Additional steering committee positions may be appointed by the incoming Chair. If you're interested in additional opportunities in a Division, view the Division Chair roster to contact the leadership of that Division.

Academic Library Division/ACRL-WA:

Public Library Division:

School Library Division:

Special Library Division:

WLA Section Positions

The below positions are open in 2026 and will be elected by Section members. Additional steering committee positions may be appointed by the incoming Chair. If you're interested in additional opportunities in a Section, view the Section Chair roster to contact the leadership of that Section.


CAYAS (Children's and Young Adult Services)

CLAWS (College Libraries Across Washington State)

IFS (Intellectual Freedom Section)


LISS (Library and Information Student Section)

SAIL (Serving Adults in Libraries)

SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table)

WALE (Washington Library Employees)

WALT (Washington Library Trainers)

WLFFTA (Washington Library Friends, Foundations, Trustees and Advocates)