OLA Events

Did you miss out on a popular in-person presentation at OLA Super Conference 2026? In the Super Conference Callback series, OLA invites a curated selection of presenters to replicate or reimagine their in-person conference session in the form of a webinar as part of its summer programming. We hope that the sessions provided will improve accessibility for those who were unable to attend or for whom in-person conference is not a good fit. Tune in live to a virtual session on its scheduled date, or sign up for on-demand access (available until August 31st, 2026)! View all offerings of this program here.

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Are you looking for a new, exciting way to drive adult program attendance? How can you engage local writers while providing fun, social opportunities to share a love of books? Creative Writing is in high demand for adult learners, and public libraries have an exciting opportunity to ride this trend. At this session, you’ll learn a formula for programming creative writing classes in libraries that has been used for the massively popular Creative Writing Classes at Vancouver Public Library series. You will discover the core operating principles for running these types of classes and see first-hand how this approach works synergistically with other library services. After getting a practical how-to grounding, you will collaborate in a group, exploring these principles hands-on with specific examples related to incorporating Indigenous knowledge system values in creating welcoming, inclusive learning environments and running these classes with limited (or non-existent) programming budget.