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  • Virginia Church Library Association is having another Coffee and Chat in Newport News on Saturday, May 15, 2021! All librarians are invited to this free time of fellowship, asking questions, and discussing library concerns in a round-table format (with social distancing and masks as required by our state). A Share Table will be available for your donated books with copyright 10 years or less, classics, reference materials, etc. Tabernacle Baptist Church and their librarian, Carol Buckles, are hosting this event and would appreciate your RSVP by Friday, May 14. Check out our website - vacla.org - for more information!
  • The Spring Newsletter with detailed conference, registration and scholarship information is now available on our website  https://www.vacla.org/newsletters-conference-information/.  Deadline for the discounted early registration fee is April 15. 

    Virginia Church Library Association (VCLA) is an organization dedicated to promoting Christian min…
    Virginia Church Library Association (VCLA) is an organization dedicated to promoting Christian ministries through church libraries of all denominatio…
  • Our fall conference is this coming weekend Friday, October 11 & Saturday, October 12.  There is still time to register and come join us for a time of learning and fellowship.

  • Scholarship & Early Conference Registration Fee deadline is Monday, September 9.

    We are offering scholarships for first-time conference attendees to introduce them to everything VCLA has to offer. This will also help offset some of the conference fees. The deadline to apply is September 9.

    The registration fees will all increase by $20 as of Tuesday, September 10. Make sure to get them in the mail by Monday.

    The scholarship information and application as well as conference registration can be found on our website under the newsletters tab. http://www.vacla.org/newsletters-conference-information/

  • Reminder about the Northern VA Coffee & Chat event coming up this Friday, August 23.  Mary Jane Dozier, VCLA NorthStar Regional Advisor, is hosting an event at Parkwood Baptist Church, Fairfax, VA.  The Coffee and Chat will begin at 11 am and run until 1 pm.  See our website www.vacla.org or Facebook events page for more detailed information.   Please make sure to RSVP by Thursday, August 22 to mjdangel@msn.com.
    We hope to see you Friday for a time of fellowship and training.
  • Reminder about the Richmond Coffee & Chat event coming up this Saturday, August 3.  Martha Hancock, VCLA Secretary, is hosting an event at Immanuel Baptist Church, Richmond, VA.  The Coffee and Chat will begin at 10 am and run until noon.  See our website www.vacla.org or Facebook page for more detailed information.   Please make sure to RSVP by Friday, August 2 to mwhjhh@verizon.net .
    We hope to see you Saturday for a time of fellowship and training.
  • Reminder of our Book Grab, Coffee and Chat this Saturday, June 29. Detailed information available under the events tab both here, our Facebook page and website vacla.org. Please RSVP by Friday, June 28 to Carol Buckles at carolbuckles@yahoo.com.

  • We have several upcoming events for VCLA.  Information and fliers are below.  Also available on our website vacla.org and Facebook VCLA/Virginia Church Library Association.

    Coffee & Chat

    VCLA & Memorial Baptist Church Library Staff

    Saturday, July 13, 10:00-12:00 pm

    Memorial Baptist Church, Staunton, VA

    Learn various ways to promote your library!
    Share your ideas!
    Roundtable discussion and more!

    Coffee%20and%20Chat1%20%281%29.pdf

    Coffee & Chat

    VCLA & Immanuel Baptist Church Library Staff

    Saturday, August 3, 10:00-12:00 pm

    Immanuel Baptist Church, Richmond, VA

    Come join us for a time of fellowship and roundtable discussions
    on various topics!

    Coffee%20and%20Chat2a%20%281%29.pdf

    VCLA Fall Conference

    Book Your Vacation

    Friday, October 11 & Saturday, October 12, 2019

    Liberty Baptist Church, Hampton, VA 

    Guest Conference Leaders

    Carolyn Walker - LifeWay Church Library Ministry Specialist

    Allison Maynard - Book Systems, Inc Trainer

    Library%20flyer.pdf

  • It's still not to late to come and join us for a weekend of training, fellowship and fun. There are people from 6 different states already attending. We will need to know by Wednesday, May 1 if you are going to attend to guarantee meals.

    Conference schedule can be found in our spring newsletter along with the registration form. vacla.org/newsletters

  • April 1 is the deadline for Scholarship Applications and Early Registration Fees.

    We are offering scholarships for first-time conference attendees to introduce them to everything VCLA has to offer.

    The scholarship information, application and conference information can be found on our website under the newsletters tab. http://www.vacla.org/newsletters/

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Let's talk Book Clubs and Reading Groups

On October 21, 2023 while we are together in Richmond, we are going to share our experiences and ideas about book clubs. I thought it would be fun to continue to share our stories beyond the conference. So I am setting up a forum for our conversations going forward about our book clubs and reading groups so that I can put the link in our handout. Can't wait to be with all of you on Zoom. Surely do wish I could be with you in person! Morlee    

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