In 2025, we’re offering three tiers of pricing.

A standard ticket is $100 for all three days.

Subsidized tickets for unemployed and underemployed, and library science students are $75.

Pay it forward tickets, for those who are in a position to offer support, are $125.

ThriveLib is built around a new kind of model, one that centers care, accessibility, and sustainability. This means all speakers are paid for their time and expertise, tickets are available on a sliding scale to make the event more accessible, and we’re using tools like HeySummit and Zoom to keep costs low and foster meaningful connections.

We are not affiliated with any organization or institution.

Sessions could include topics such as burnout, boundary-setting, psychological safety, emotional labor, supportive supervision, and sustainable leadership.  Sessions could include topics of collective care, workplace culture, and strategies for creating more inclusive and humane library environments. Sessions may also explore topics such as accessibility, neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, racial and gender equity, and how systemic oppression affects the well-being of library workers.

You won’t find sessions about weight loss, fitness for weight control, or content that puts the burden of systemic problems on individuals.

ThriveLib is for anyone who works in libraries, including public, academic, school, or special libraries. It’s designed for library workers at all levels, including frontline staff, middle managers, and leaders.

In 2025, ThriveLib is a 3-day virtual event on August 12, 13, and 14. The full schedule will be announced soon.

All sessions will be hosted live on Zoom. Registration and session access will be managed through HeySummit.

All registered attendees will have access to session recordings for 30 days after the event. You can catch up or revisit sessions at your own pace.

Yes. All attendees will receive a certificate of completion for each live session attended or recording watched.

Not at this time, but we are exploring this for future years.

This year’s program is curated and by invitation. Future events will include an open call for proposals.

We are working to make ThriveLib as accessible as possible. Zoom-generated captions will be enabled, and additional accessibility options are being considered.