KLA 2025 Conference

Join us for the 2025 KLA Conference in Manhattan, KS from November 5 - November 7!

This year's theme is: Libraries Everlasting: Celebrating 125 years of Freadom

Conference Location: Manhattan Conference Center | 510 S 3rd St, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call for Proposals

The Kansas Library Association (KLA) is excited to announce the "CALL FOR PROPOSALS" for the 2025 KLA Conference, which will take place in Manhattan, KS November 5th-7th. This year's theme is “Libraries Everlasting: Celebrating 125 years of Freadom.” We are accepting submissions for the following types of proposals: breakout sessions, meal events, business meetings, user's groups, all conference events, and pre-conference events.  

Please submit your program proposal here.

The priority deadline for proposals is Friday, June 13 and the final deadline is June 27th. Proposals submitted after June 27th will not be accepted. Applicants will be notified of proposal status via email on or before Thursday, July 31. The KLA Conference Committee looks forward to reviewing many wonderful proposals and to spending time together in Manhattan in November with amazing library friends and colleagues from across the state at the premier annual professional development opportunity in Kansas.

If you have any questions about proposals, reach out to the following members: Billie Esser (billie.esser@kckps.org), Robin Hastings (rhastings@nekls.org), Sarah Holt (sarah.holt@washburn.edu), Janelle Mercer (jmercer@wichita.gov), or Julia Proctor (juliahelenproctor@gmail.com). 

Contact Us:

If you have general KLA Conference questions, please contact Jessica Pierpoint (jessica.pierpoint@wichita.edu). 

Check out our past conferences here.