ThriveLib Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries

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The call for proposals for ThriveLib: Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries 2026 is live!

Theme: Reimagining Library Culture Together
Deadline: 10 April at noon Central US time

Conference: online 11-13 August

@thrivelib.bsky.social
www.thrivelib.com/2026-cfp

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We’re excited to invite proposals for ThriveLib 2026!
Reimagining Library Culture Together August 11–13, 2026
Our 2026 theme is grounded in the belief that joy and sustainability require safety, dignity, community, and care.
Deadline April 10
www.thrivelib.com/2026-cfp

Promotional graphic for ThriveLib’s 2026 theme. The design uses soft green and cream colors with a thin border. Large text reads “ThriveLib 2026 Theme” and “Reimagining Library Culture Together.” Below, smaller text states: “Our 2026 theme is grounded in the belief that joy and sustainability cannot exist without safety, dignity, community, and care. This year, we’re inviting you to reimagine what’s possible when we center collective care instead of individual endurance.” At the bottom is the ThriveLib logo with a stylized tree and the tagline “Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries,” along with the website URL.

The ThriveLib 2026 Theme is Reimagining Library Culture Together. Our 2026 theme is grounded in the belief that joy and sustainability cannot exist without safety, dignity, community, and care.
CFP opens February 27th.

Promotional graphic for ThriveLib’s 2026 theme. The design uses soft green and cream colors with a thin border. Large text reads “ThriveLib 2026 Theme” and “Reimagining Library Culture Together.” Below, smaller text states: “Our 2026 theme is grounded in the belief that joy and sustainability cannot exist without safety, dignity, community, and care. This year, we’re inviting you to reimagine what’s possible when we center collective care instead of individual endurance.” At the bottom is the ThriveLib logo with a stylized tree and the tagline “Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries,” along with the website URL.

The ThriveLib 2026 Theme is Reimagining Library Culture Together. Our 2026 theme is grounded in the belief that joy and sustainability cannot exist without safety, dignity, community, and care.
CFP opens February 27th.

Thank you! We think so. 😊

Introducing the 2026 ThriveLib Advisory Board — ThriveLib ThriveLib was created because library workers deserve more than surface-level self-care. We deserve workplaces where psychological health, clear boundaries, fair compensation, and sustainable practice...

We are thrilled to introduce the 2026 Advisory Board. An amazing group providing strategic guidance, honest feedback, evaluation, & offering real-world insight to ensure we remain grounded, inclusive, & actionable.
#thrivelib #skybrarians #publibs #medlibs 📚
www.thrivelib.com/news/introdu...

Library work is meaningful, and it can also be exhausting. Burnout, moral injury, and blurred boundaries are real, and library workers deserve more than “just coping.” ThriveLib exists to center care, humanity, and sustainable ways of working, and to create space for honest conversations about what library work really asks of us. CFP opens Feb 27

Library work is meaningful, & it can be exhausting. Burnout, moral injury, & blurred boundaries are real, & library workers deserve more than “just coping.” CFP coming Feb 27
#skybrarians #publibs #medlibs 📚

Honoring Fobazi Ettarh — ThriveLib Many of you already know that our colleague and founding board member, Fobazi Ettarh , has passed away. We want to take a moment to acknowledge her loss and honor what she meant to libraries, our co...

Many of you already know that our colleague and founding board member, Fobazi Ettarh, has passed away. We want to take a moment to acknowledge her loss and honor what she meant to libraries, our community, and her friends and loved ones.
www.thrivelib.com/news/honoring-fobazi-ettarh

Had an amazing first meeting for the 2026 ThriveLib advisory board! CFP for this year's conference coming soon!

Planning ThriveLib 2026 is Underway! — ThriveLib We’re thrilled to share that planning is officially underway for ThriveLib 2026! ThriveLib was created to bring people together around one central goal: Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in L...

We’re thrilled to share that planning is officially underway for ThriveLib 2026!

ThriveLib was created to bring people together around one central goal: Reclaiming Joy, Balance, and Boundaries in Libraries. The 2026 conference will continue that mission.

www.thrivelib.com/news/plannin...

We're Planning #ThriveLib 2026! (Stay tuned for dates).

If you have a suggestion for a theme, speakers, or something else, feel free to send us an email thrivelib AT gmail.com
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We want to hear from you!
If you were NOT able to attend ThriveLib25, we’d love to know why.

Take a few minutes to share your thoughts and help us shape the future of ThriveLib.
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#ThriveLib25 #LibraryWellbeing #LibraryWorkers

We still haven't heard from everyone who won a book! Check your emails!

The survey is open until Friday. Please take it if you attend the conference!

Congratulations to our ThriveLib25 Giveaway Winners! ✨ We’re thrilled to send out these inspiring books that support joy, balance, and well-being in the library workplace. 📚💚

Check your email for a message from thrivelib@gmail.com
with details on how to claim your prize!

www.thrivelib.com

Congratulations to our ThriveLib25 Giveaway Winners! ✨ We’re thrilled to send out these inspiring books that support joy, balance, and well-being in the library workplace. 📚💚

Check your email for a message from thrivelib@gmail.com
with details on how to claim your prize!

www.thrivelib.com

I just joined @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social 's Empower Library Skills Collective using the discount I received as a perk for attending the @thrivelib.bsky.social conference. We need to take charge of our careers and invest in ourselves. I can't wait to check out all of the course selections.

✨ Did you attend #ThriveLib25? ✨
We’d love your feedback! 📝 Please take a few minutes to complete the attendee survey in your email. Your input will help us shape and improve future ThriveLib conferences. 💚

📩 Check your inbox for the link!
🌿 www.thrivelib.com

ThriveLib attendees don't miss out on the discount code for Empower: The Library Skills Collective for your professional development. Find it on the Perks page
thrivelib.heysummit.com/perks/
#thrivelib25

ThriveLib attendees don't miss out on the discount code for Empower: The Library Skills Collective for your professional development. Find it on the Perks page
thrivelib.heysummit.com/perks/
#thrivelib25

✨ Did you attend #ThriveLib25? ✨
We’d love your feedback! 📝 Please take a few minutes to complete the attendee survey in your email. Your input will help us shape and improve future ThriveLib conferences. 💚

📩 Check your inbox for the link!
🌿 www.thrivelib.com

Thank you for making the first annual ThriveLib a success!
Your energy, ideas, and commitment to reclaiming joy, balance, and boundaries in libraries made these three days unforgettable.

We can’t wait to see you at future ThriveLib events!

Stay connected at www.thrivelib.com/news

We're so grateful that Nisha was our send-off from an amazing three days. Check out more of her work www.nishaland.com

Along with #axe-con, #ThriveLib25 might be one of the most positive conference experiences I've ever had. Check out this amazing lineup of speakers. Planners, you've outdone yourselves! I hope the turnout next year is even bigger.

Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed it!

And that’s a wrap in a very successful #ThriveLib25!

Check out this empowering training (and others) from one of today's speakers, - Helen Rimmer @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social