This years theme is Reimagining Library Culture Together!

Save the dates! August 11, 12, 13, 2026

ThriveLib: Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries is a virtual conference created for librarians, library managers, and library workers who are ready to reimagine what well-being looks like in their professional lives. Library workers are experiencing rising rates of burnout, moral injury, and disconnection. ThriveLib was born out of the need for space, support, and strategies that prioritize the well-being of those who sustain our libraries every day.

This Moment

We are convening ThriveLib 2026 in a time of profound instability and fear for many members of our communities. For many library workers, this is not happening “outside of work,” but is shaping their safety, capacity, and ability to show up at all.  We want to be explicit: not everyone is struggling equally right now. Some people are carrying far more risk, grief, exhaustion, and fear than others.  ThriveLib does not ask participants to set this reality aside.