Suffolk County Library Association
Join the Support Staff Division of SCLA for our Summer Kick-Off Event, featuring an engaging program on keeping your brain healthy as you age. Enjoy the opportunity to connect and network with colleagues across the county, share ideas, and kick off the summer season together. Whether you are looking for wellness tips or professional connections, this event has something for everyone!
Join CATS for our Spring Mixer at Blue Point Brewery in Patchogue. We are excited to see everyone for music, food (bar menu), drinks, and fun! The CATS Board wants to get to know y’all and hear from our members, friends and colleagues. So join us for an informal get together, meet your colleagues and have some fun!
Must be 21 or older to enter the venue. Cash bar.
Join us for a roundtable conversation with fellow library workers to discuss topics and concerns relevant to our workplace experience.
Join us for a discussion with last year’s SLMA winners as they share insights about their award-winning marketing initiatives.
Hangout with your fellow teen librarians at the Elwood Public Library, make fun bag charms and talk about all things summer reading as we get ready for the busiest time of the year!
LILPA will be marching in the 2026 Long Island Pride Parade on Sunday, June 14th, in Huntington Village. All are welcome! Exact meetup location will be shared with attendees closer to the day of the event.
Presented by CATS and EETC, we invite you to the 4th Annual Women and Technology in Libraries panel. Join us as we celebrate and spotlight women who have harnessed the power of technology to innovate in their roles, serve their communities more effectively, and break through gender boundaries.
Please join the CATS Technical Services Roundtable for a hands-on book repair workshop! Learn how to better protect your library’s collection and feel confident making book repairs — from repairing torn pages to reinforcing spines. Supplies for the workshop will be provided, just bring yourself and your best pair of scissors.
Annual NCLA & SCLA Joint YASD Meeting
Tuesday, March 24th at 11am via Zoom
Hear from Kelly Jensen of Book Riot about the history of book censorship leading to where we are today and trends right now. She’ll also share tools and data for fighting back for both librarians and teens.
Free for NCLA/SCLA members and $15 for non members.
The Technical Services Roundtable provides opportunities for any and all technical services library staff to come together and share techniques, strategies, and procedures related to ordering, processing, cataloging, and maintaining library materials. Join us for a spirited discussion where we will ask questions, share unique tips and tricks, and network with fellow tech services workers!
