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Everyone Deserves a Library
Serving Patrons Experiencing Homelessness

Support all patrons while prioritizing compassion, care, and safety.
August 26, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
2-Hour Online Crash Course
Recommended for all public library workers.
August 26, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
2-Hour Online Crash Course

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Dealing with Front Desk Realities
Customer Service Training

Practical strategies for handling the real, messy, unpredictable moments at the front desk
Registration deadline September 1, 2026 (Fall) and May 13, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Course Modules
This course is geared toward frontline and other public-facing staff.
Registration deadline September 1, 2026 (Fall) and May 13, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Course Modules

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Project Management Certification
4-Course Series

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 December 1, 2026 | First course opens September 1, 2026 (Fall); Register by April 28, 2027 (Spring) | First course unlocks January 27, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Courses + 4 Optional Office Hour Sessions
This certification series is for any library worker whose role involves planning and completing mid- to large-scale projects. This series is appropriate for all levels of library staff.
Register by December 1, 2026 | First course opens September 1, 2026 (Fall); Register by April 28, 2027 (Spring) | First course unlocks January 27, 2027 (Spring)
4 Self-Paced Courses + 4 Optional Office Hour Sessions

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Polished & Prepared
3-Course Certification Series of Core Professional Skills for Library Staff

A practical professional toolkit for today’s library workplace.
Series runs September-November 2026 (Fall); February-April 2027 (Spring)
3 Self-Paced Crash Courses
This certification series is recommended for new library workers, regardless of library type.
Series runs September-November 2026 (Fall); February-April 2027 (Spring)
3 Self-Paced Crash Courses

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Your First Public Library Job
A Practical Survival Guide

Build a strong foundation with the essentials every new public library worker should know.
Choose a session. Registration deadlines September 3, 2026 (Fall); February 2, 2027 (Spring); and July 14, 2027 (Summer).
6 Self-Paced Course Modules
Recommended for new public library staff, primarily frontline workers without an MLS.
Choose a session. Registration deadlines September 3, 2026 (Fall); February 2, 2027 (Spring); and July 14, 2027 (Summer).
6 Self-Paced Course Modules

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Make Your Data Talk
Data Storytelling Strategies for Libraries

Learn to find, shape, and tell the stories your library's data has been waiting to tell.
September 8, 15, and 22 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
3-Week Live Online Course + Workshop
Recommended for library workers in all library types.
September 8, 15, and 22 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
3-Week Live Online Course + Workshop

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AI for Librarians Who Don’t Have Time for This
A Practical Start

Learn practical ways to use AI tools to streamline work at your library in this introductory course.
September 10, 2026 (Fall) or March 4, 2027 (Spring) | 12-4 pm ET
Half-Day Live Online Session + 3 Module Self-Paced Workshop
Recommended for people with new or emerging knowledge about AI in all types of libraries.
September 10, 2026 (Fall) or March 4, 2027 (Spring) | 12-4 pm ET
Half-Day Live Online Session + 3 Module Self-Paced Workshop

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Building Readers Who Want to Read
Science of Reading for Elementary Libraries

Learn to support early literacy by integrating the science of reading into your elementary library
Choose a session: Registration deadlines September 24, 2026; January 28, 2027; and July 7, 2027.
5 Self-Paced Course Modules
This course is geared toward elementary librarians serving preK-3rd grade students.
Choose a session: Registration deadlines September 24, 2026; January 28, 2027; and July 7, 2027.
5 Self-Paced Course Modules

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When a Patron is in Crisis
Mental Health Response Training

Learn how to recognize mental health and trauma-related behaviors and respond with confidence in real library situations.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 (Fall) or February 17, 2027 (Spring) | 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Live Online Session + 3-Module Self-Paced Workshop
Recommended for all public-facing library staff.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 (Fall) or February 17, 2027 (Spring) | 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Live Online Session + 3-Module Self-Paced Workshop

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Connecting with Teens (for Real)

Learn how to build relationships with and engage teens in your library.
Registration deadline September 29
7 Self-Paced Course Modules
Recommended for public youth/teen services librarians, school librarians (grades 8-12), and other stakeholders in youth/teen library programs
Registration deadline September 29
7 Self-Paced Course Modules

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Get Funded
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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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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