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We are trying something new by hosting this free event virtually for both VCLA members and non-members. Do you have a church library question, idea, or just want to hear about what other church libraries are doing, then join us via Zoom. If you have read a book recently for any age that you liked, tell us about it in 2-3 minutes. We will also hold our VCLA Fall Business Meeting. We need at least 12 VCLA members present to meet the quorum.

Please register by Friday, November 7 by either emailing

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Saturday, November 1, 2025

8:30 AM to 3:00 P.M.

THEME: Reading Takes You Places

Free Registration  

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Hotel Reservation Info 2025

Hosted by the Central Baptist Church Serving Center Team

The Oregon City Carnegie Library stands as a lasting symbol of the community’s commitment to public access to knowledge. After decades of short-lived subscription libraries and reading rooms, citizens formally supported a public library in 1910 with a special tax. This opened the door to Andrew Carnegie’s library program, which funded buildings across the nation on the condition that cities provide land and ongoing support.

In 1911, Oregon City applied for and received $12,500 from Carnegie to co

Join us on October 11th for the annual ECLA Conference. Jaime Jo Wright will be our keynote speaker. The day will be filled with authors, workshops, renewed friendships, lunch and free books. There will also be an opportunity to purchase books! This conference is for church librarians, school librarians, librarians of all kinds and for booklovers! Registration will be opening soon so watch our Facebook page and website for more information but mark it on your calendar now!

It has been some time since we have had library training in Tennessee. It is long “overdue.” We are planning a training day for you on September 13, 2025. “Check it out.” We pray you aren’t already “booked” for that weekend.”

Are you “due” for a boost and some encouragement? Are you ready to start a “new chapter” in your library? “Reserve” your spot. We are “bound” to have a great time since we are planning some classes that will tickle your “spine.” You will learn not only foundational skills b

Attention:  Book lovers and Church Librarians!

You are invited to join us.

LESSONS FROM THE LIBRARY
(ABCs of Church Libraries)
SUMMER CONFERENCE
June 20-21, 2025

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Olympia, Washington

Proverbs 2: 10—For wisdom will enter your heart
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

For more information visit https://pnacl.org
or call Mary Knotts at 214-784-0664 or Dee Hoff at 253-232-9793

The Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries (PNACL) as-
sists in the establishment and

Middle Tennessee Church Library Ministry Network Gathering

Sponsored by Nashvlle Baptist Association 

May 14, 2025

10:00 AM to Noon

Brentwood Baptist Church

7777 Concord Road

Brentwood, TN 37027

FREE with no registration

Park in Lot H (Deaf Chapel).

Enter the building through Door H.

All librarians are invited to join us for fellowship, a tour of the Brentwood Baptist Resource Center Library, and a table talk about topics that interest us that day. Bring your weeded books and DVDs for our swapp

Speaker: Dr. Michael Truong

Time: April 17, 2025, noon to 1:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Location: Virtual (via zoom)

Cost: Free

U.S. time zones: 1:00 pm Eastern Time;  Noon, Central Time;  11:00 am Mountain time;  10:00 am Pacific Time 

Please RSVP to Jo Monahan (Jo.Monahan@unt.edu) by April 14, 2025

Questions to Discuss
1. Origins and General Understanding of A.I.
     What is ChatGPT, and how did it all start?
     What are some of the capabilities of AI (e.g., text generation, image generat

Join the Treasure Valley Chapter of Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries for its annual potluck salad luncheon.  The meeting starts at 9:30 with a book exchange and devotional.  It includes a workshop on summer reading programs and is topped off with keynote speaker Angela Ruth Strong 

Angela Ruth Strong survived breast cancer, works as a flight attendant, and uses her own crazy life experiences as inspiration for the stories she writes. Her books have earned TOP PICK in Romantic Ti

• Virginia Church Library Association Spring Conference

  "Planting New Seeds"

  March 28 & 29, 20255

  Location

  First Baptist Church

  2709 Monument Avenue

  Richmond, VA  23220

  Conference Leaders

  Allison Maynard - Book Systems, Inc.

  Carolyn Walker - Church Librarians Network

  Lee Smith - VCLA Director

  Classes Offered

  Atriuum Overview, Cataloging & Cataloging Reports in Atriuum, Circulation & Circulation Reports in Atriuum, Classification, Let's Talk About Books, Making Your Library Feel Like Home, Ministry Opportuniti

Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries
Metro-Portland Chapter

Tessa Afshar shares her incredible journey from growing up in a nominally Muslin family in the Middle East to becoming a beloved Christian author.  Tessa opens up about overcoming rejection and self-doubt as personal scars inspire her storytelling and the healing power of writing.  We also dive into the fascinating research process behind her novels.  We will gather to listen to her interview with Kelly Jo Wilson about her l

Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries
Seattle Chapter Meeting

Middle Tennessee Church Library Ministry Quarterly Gathering

January 23, 2025 (Back up in case of weather, January 30)

SBC Library and Archives

901 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203

We will gather 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (CST) for fellowship, a tour of the library and archives followed by sharing ideas and needs on topics we choose for the morning.

The SBC Library and Archives is providing a free lunch at Noon. If you can stay for lunch, email churchlibrariansnetwork@gmail.com.

THE DEADLINE FOR

Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles.

Walter Powell founded Powell's in 1971. His son, Michael Powell, had started a bookstore in Chicago, Illinois

Program: News from the host library
Past conference memories
What are you reading?

For more information, link here and scroll to the bottom to request information:  https://pnacl.org/newsite/meetings/south-puget-sound/

Program: How to Make our Library a Valuable Resource Center for our Church Community

What would you do if you had a burning desire to do something and it wasn’t happening?  Would you give up or would you keep trying?  Life is full of regret when we give up on a dream and the definition of insanity is trying the same thing and expecting a different result.  So maybe you persevere with a twist.  Mesu Andrews loves the Word of God and wanted to write serious Bible Studies, but it wasn’t happening.  That’s when

Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries

Treasure Valley Chapter

 

November 16, 2024 at 9:30 am to 12:00 pm (Mountain Time)

Location: Tree City Church, 3852 N Eagle Rd, Boise, ID 83713, USA Map...

Program: Thanksgiving Crafts

For more information, please link here and scroll to the bottom.  https://pnacl.org/newsite/meetings/treasure-valley-sw-idaho/