ThriveLib25 Speaker Line Up

Written By Bobbi Newman

 We’re excited to announce the final lineup of speakers and session topics for ThriveLib: Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries, taking place virtually August 12–14, 2025. This year’s program brings together a powerful range of topics focused on building healthier, more sustainable library workplaces. From trust, communication, and boundary-setting to disability justice, fat liberation, and middle management, the sessions are grounded in real-world experiences and offer strategies for change at both personal and organizational levels. You'll find conversations about burnout, inclusive leadership, staff advocacy, professional development as wellness, and rehumanizing our work. Whether you're a library worker, manager, or LIS student, there’s something here to support your growth, well-being, and sense of connection in the field.

 Speakers:

  • Fobazi Ettarh

  • Corey Ha

  • Michelle Jones

  • Angiah Davis

  • Meg Galasso

  • Amanda Darby

  • Donald Crankshaw

  • Peggy Griesinger

  • F. Elizabeth Nicholson

  • Dr. Ariel Turner

  • Dr. Shamella Cromartie

  • Hannah Kukal Curtiss

  • JJ Pionke

  • Helen Rimmer

  • Nisha Mody

This isn’t your typical professional development event. ThriveLib is designed by librarians for librarians. ThriveLib is grounded in care, accessibility, and sustainability. We believe that library workers deserve spaces for reflection, connection, and learning that don’t require overwork. That’s why we’re trying something new:

  • All speakers are paid for their time and expertise

  • Tickets are available on a sliding scale

  • We’re grassroots to keep costs low while supporting meaningful engagement

  • We remain independent and unaffiliated with any institution

What Your Ticket Includes

Every ticket, regardless of tier, includes:

  • Full access to all live sessions during the conference (August 12–14, 2025)

  • Recordings are available for 30 days following the event

  • Certificates of completion for each session, whether you attend live or watch the recording

  • Free downloadable handouts designed to support your well-being

  • Entry into a giveaway for two essential titles:

    • Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: A Handbook for Libraries

    • Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers

Our Pricing Model

We are committed to making ThriveLib accessible to as many library workers as possible while ensuring the event is financially sustainable. Our three-tier pricing structure reflects that commitment.

Help Spread the Word

Please consider forwarding this announcement to your colleagues, networks, and library listservs to help spread the word. We’re proud to be building something different. We can’t wait to see you there! 

The ThriveLib Team
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