2026 PBCLA Board of Directors Election

Board of Directors Election 2026

The Palm Beach County Library Association Board of Directors ballot is now live at this link.

Please only vote once.

Descriptions of board positions are available on the PBCLA bylaws page.

Candidate bios are online at this link.

The online ballot will be available from June 1st to June 15th.

Election results will be announced at the 2026 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 16th @ 2PM located at the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority.

107 S. Olive Suite #200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

Thank you for your support of PBCLA!

Kind regards,

Charlene Alonso, PBCLA President

Doris Mendez-DeMaio, Nominating Committee Chair

Kristina Wernisch, Nominating Committee

Amanda Woolf, Nominating Committee

2026 PBCLA Board of Directors Nominations

Position Descriptions

PBCLA Bylaws

Current Board of Directors and Bios

 Fill out this form to submit a nomination.

 If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee.

 Nominating Committee

Doris Mendez-DeMaio - Nominating Committee Chair

Amanda Woolf

Kristina Wernisch

 Self-nominees will be contacted after the May 22nd deadline.

Happy Nominating!

PBCLA Summer 2025 Newsletter

Check out our Summer 2025 Newsletter for a half-year’s wrap-up filled with fun,

Congratulations to Our New Board of Directors for 2025!

Learn more about the Board of Directors here!

2025 Board of Directors Election Nominations

This is a call for nominations!

Nominations are open for the 2025-2026 PBCLA Board of Directors and have been extended until June 3.

Please consider volunteering for one of the positions listed below via self-nomination by selecting the positions you are interested in running for. You may select more than one.

The following positions are currently open, position descriptions are below.

President-Elect
Treasurer
Director: Public Libraries
Director At-Large

Position Descriptions
PBCLA Bylaws
Current Board of Directors and Bios

Fill out this form to submit a nomination

If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee.

Nominating Committee
Doris Mendez-DeMaio - Nominating Committee Chair
Amanda Woolf
Kristina Wernisch

Self-nominees will be contacted after the June 3 deadline.

Happy Nominating!

Call for 2026 BAM! Books, Arts, and Musical Festival Planning Committee Members

Are you passionate about books, art, and music? Do you want to help create an unforgettable community event free for everyone to attend?

Join to be an enthusiastic member as part of the planning committee for the 2026 BAM! Festival.

The BAM! Festival celebrates the vibrant intersection of literature, visual arts, and music, bringing together artists, authors, and musicians for a day of creativity and inspiration. Some of the committee roles include logistics, volunteer coordinator, and vendor coordinator. The committee will meet about once a month and then more frequently as the festival comes near. 

For more information on the festival, visit the BAM! website.

PBCLA at the SEFLIN Annual Conference

2024 SEFLIN Annual Conference

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Palm Beach County Convention Center

650 Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach FL, 33401

PBCLA is a proud sponsor for the 2024 SEFLIN Annual Conference.

Join us for a dynamic conference centered on “Libraries in Action”, where we’ll highlight how libraries empower communities, foster learning, and promote access to information. Through a standout Keynote address, breakout sessions, posters, panel discussions, and networking, explore the innovative practices of Southeast Florida. Gain insights into technology-enhanced services, community outreach, and evolving library strategies to meet diverse patron needs.

Learn more and register for the conference here.

2024 July Book + Art Social Event Photos

Check out the photo gallery of the Book + Art: Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo + Artworks by Rose B. Simpson event at the Norton Museum of art here!

Congratulations to the 2024 Board of Directors!

Learn more about the Board of Directors here!

2024 Annual Meeting Photos

Check out the photo gallery of the 2024 Annual Meeting at the Spanish River Library here!

2024 Spring Quarterly Meeting Photos

Check out the photo gallery of the 2024 Spring Quarterly Meeting at the Boynton Beach City Library here!

PBCLA Spring Membership Sale

Palm Beach County Library Association
SPRING MEMBERSHIP SALE

Now is the time to join the Palm Beach County Library Association or renew your membership!
 
Even if your Palm Beach County Library Association membership is not yet up for renewal, you can take advantage of this special offer to extend your membership for an additional year.
 
New memberships and renewals purchased during the sale will be entered into the following drawings:
 

• $50 Visa Gift Card for April memberships and renewals

• $50 Visa Gift Card for May memberships and renewals

• Grand Prize Raffle: All memberships and renewals will be entered into a drawing for a one-year membership to any library association (FLA, PLA, ALA)

Sale prices now through May 31, 2023:
 

• Regular membership: Regularly $20 | NOW $10 ($11 online)

• Paraprofessional: Regularly $15 | NOW $7.50 ($8.50 online)

• Student: Regularly $10 | NOW $5 ($5.50 online)

• Retired: Regularly $10 | NOW $5 ($5.50 online)

Click here to renew online or download a renewal form.

Offer expires May 31, 2023.

Membership Benefits

• Quarterly meetings with knowledgeable speakers

• Valuable networking opportunities at PBCLA meetings and special events

• The opportunity to apply for a Scholarship or Professional Development Award for education or conferences

•  Informative quarterly newsletters

• Join a committee or serve in a leadership role

2024 Art After Dark Photos

Check out the photo gallery of Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art here.

2024 Moonlight Cemetery Tour Photos

Check out the photo gallery from the Moonlight Cemetery Tour at Woodlawn Cemetery here.

2023 Winter Quarterly Meeting Photos

Check out the photo gallery from the Winter Quarterly Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden here.

Annual Membership SALE!

PBCLA Annual Membership Sale!

December 1 - January 31

Now is the time to join the Palm Beach County Library Association or renew your membership!
 
Even if your Palm Beach County Library Association membership is not yet up for renewal, you can take advantage of this special offer to extend your membership for an additional year.
 
New memberships and renewals purchased during the sale will be entered into the following drawings:
 

• $50 Visa Gift Card for December memberships and renewals

• $50 Visa Gift Card for January memberships and renewals

• Grand Prize Raffle: All memberships and renewals will be entered into a drawing for a one-year membership to any library association (FLA, PLA, ALA)

Sale prices now through January 31, 2023:
 

• Regular membership: Regularly $20 | NOW $10 ($11 online)

• Paraprofessional: Regularly $15 | NOW $7.50 ($8.50 online)

• Student: Regularly $10 | NOW $5 ($5.50 online)

• Retired: Regularly $10 | NOW $5 ($5.50 online)

Click here to renew online or download a renewal form. Offer expires January 31, 2023.

Membership Benefits

• Quarterly meetings with knowledgeable speakers

• Valuable networking opportunities at PBCLA meetings and special events

• The opportunity to apply for a Scholarship or Professional Development Award for education or conferences

•  Informative quarterly newsletters

• Join a committee or serve in a leadership role

2023 PBSC Panther Harvest Festival Photos

Check out the photo gallery from the PBSC Panther Harvest Festival here.

2023 Fall Quarterly Meeting Photos

Check out the photo gallery from the Fall Quarterly Meeting at Society of the Four Arts here.

2023 SEFLIN Annual Conference

2023 SEFLIN Annual Conference

August 23, 2023
West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach County Convention Center

650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

This year’s conference seeks to highlight the ways in which our Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Special Collections play a pivotal role in serving, celebrating, exhibiting, and preserving the vibrant fabric of history, community, and culture of Southeast Florida.

Click here for a program schedule.

PBCLA is a proud sponsor of the SEFLIN Annual Conference.

Come say hi!