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Creative Strategies for Public Libraries

Library leaders know their communities are changing — new needs, new gaps, new opportunities — but knowing that isn't the same as getting it funded.
Registration deadline September 29, 2026 (Fall), February 25, 2027 (Spring)
3 Self-Paced Course Modules
This course is designed for new directors, board leadership, executive teams, and budget & finance committees across library types and community sizes.
Registration deadline September 29, 2026 (Fall), February 25, 2027 (Spring)
3 Self-Paced Course Modules

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Managing Different Brains
A Neurodiversity Guide for Library Leaders

Learn how to manage neurodivergent staff with more clarity, flexibility, and less guesswork
Choose a live session: September 30, 2026, or March 24, 2027 | 2-4 pm ET
2-Hour Live Online Crash Course
Recommended for anyone who manages people.
Choose a live session: September 30, 2026, or March 24, 2027 | 2-4 pm ET
2-Hour Online Crash Course

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Library Management Training

Learn what they didn’t teach you in library school: how to be a library manager.
Registration deadline October 1, 2026 (8-week course), June 2, 2027 (2-week accelerated course)
Live Online Course + Workshop
Recommended for new and aspiring library managers.
Registration deadline October 1, 2026 (8-week course), June 2, 2027 (2-week accelerated course)
Live Online Course + Workshop

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Project Management Part 2
Getting Projects Over the Finish Line

Transform your library projects and drive impact in your community by becoming proficient in project management skills through this Library Journal Project Management Certification.
Register by October 6, 2026 (Fall) or March 3, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Online Course Modules
This course is for any library worker whose role involves planning and completing mid- to large-scale projects. This course is appropriate for all levels of library staff.
Register by October 6, 2026 (Fall) or March 3, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Online Course Modules

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Having Hard Conversations
Without Making Everything Worse

Handle difficult workplace conversations with a clear, repeatable framework that protects relationships and professionalism.
Choose a session. Registration deadlines October 7, 2026; February 18, 2027; and July 6, 2027.
2 Self-Paced Course Modules
Recommended for aspiring or current managers, or anyone who needs help with difficult conversations.
Choose a session. Registration deadlines October 7, 2026; February 18, 2027; and July 6, 2027.
2 Self-Paced Course Modules

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Proving Your Library Matters
(With Evidence People Actually Believe)

Make your library’s impact clear, measurable, and impossible to ignore.
Choose a session. Registration deadlines October 8, 2026 (Fall); and May 12, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Course Modules
Recommended for librarians and library administration at public, school, and academic libraries
Choose a session. Registration deadlines October 8, 2026 (Fall); and May 12, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Course Modules

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Making Your Library Space Work for Every Body

Learn how to assess your library space through the lens of universal design and make it more welcoming for more people.
Registration deadline October 13, 2026 (Fall); January 26, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Online Course Modules
Recommended for public and academic library personnel.
Registration deadline October 13, 2026 (Fall); January 26, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Online Course Modules

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Managing Change When Everyone’s Already Exhausted

Learn change management skills to help support your library's ever-evolving needs.
Registration deadline October 20, 2026 (Fall) or June 8, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Online Course Modules
This course is intended for library managers and leaders.
Registration deadline October 20, 2026 (Fall) or June 8, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Online Course Modules

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Finding Money When There Isn’t Any Part 1
Creative Funding for Your School Library

A practical path for moving great library ideas forward when funding feels out of reach.
Choose a session: Registration deadlines October 21, 2026 (Fall); April 13, 2027 (Spring); and July 13, 2027 (Summer).
3 Self-Paced Online Course Modules
Recommended for K-12 librarians and educators.
Choose a session: Registration deadlines October 21, 2026 (Fall); April 13, 2027 (Spring); and July 13, 2027 (Summer).
3 Self-Paced Online Course Modules

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Equity-Centered Library Leadership

Infuse equity into every part of your library leadership.
Registration deadline: October 29, 2026
6 Self-Paced Course Modules
Recommended for current and aspiring library leaders.
Registration deadline: October 29, 2026
6 Self-Paced Course Modules

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Why Your Best People Leave
(And How to Make Them Stay)

Learn how to build trust and establish a workplace culture that encourages staff to stay for the long-haul.
November 3, 2026 (Fall, self-paced) or May 11, 2027 (Spring, live kickoff 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET)
1.5 Hour Self-Paced/Live Online Session + 4-Module Workshop
Recommended for anyone who manages people.
November 3, 2026 (Fall, self-paced) or May 11, 2027 (Spring, live kickoff 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET)
1.5 Hour Self-Paced/Live Online Session + 4-Module Workshop

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Prepared to Respond
A Librarian's Guide to Book Challenges and Censorship

Learn tangible ways to handle censorship, find allies, and ensure your library policies are up to date.
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026 (Fall) or April 1, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Course Modules
Recommended for school and public librarians.
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026 (Fall) or April 1, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Course Modules

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