Welcome to the Certified Public Library Administrator Program

The Certified Public Library Administrator program is a voluntary post-MLS certification program for public librarians with three years or more of supervisory experience. CPLA certification will enable public librarians to:

• Further their professional education and development.
• Move to a higher level of practical professional experience.
• Improve career opportunities through professional expertise.
• Demonstrate to colleagues, trustees and board of directors, patrons and the wider information community that the certified person has acquired a nationally and professionally recognized body of knowledge and expertise in public library administration.
• Improve the quality of library service through the provision of practical knowledge and skills essential to successful library management.

Who is becoming a Certified Public Library Administrator?

Focus: The Point of CPLA, an article by CPLA graduate Ceci Marlow