The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) was formed in 2001.
News, updates, and stories from across the consortium.
Thanks to those who joined us on April 22, 2026 for the WPLC’s Membership Feedback Session! If you missed the meeting, you can watch the recording here.
Public libraries are rich with data—and when used effectively, that data can tell powerful stories, guide smart decisions, and strengthen community impact. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a new resource for libraries across Wisconsin: the WPLC Data Use Toolkit . Designed with both beginners and experienced data users in mind, this toolkit provides practical…
Thanks to those who joined on April 10, 2026 for the WPLC’s Annual Membership Meeting! If you missed the meeting, you can watch the recording here. The WPLC Board and Committee members are hosting a Feedback session on April 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm and we want to hear from you! What questions or curiosities…
Mark your calendars! The WPLC Annual Membership meeting will be held virtually on April 10, 2026, at 10:00 am. Plan on attending the meeting to hear about: Your WPLC in Action Wisconsin’s Digital Library WPLC’s Strategic Plan and Activities …and more! Register to attend the WPLC Annual Membership Meeting on April 10th. In addition to…
The WPLC Board celebrated the consortium’s one-year anniversary of its strategic plan at their February meeting. Notable activities and highlights from Year 1 of the strategic plan include: The adoption of a Mission, Vision, and a set of Value statements to help guide how the WPLC does its work. A new WPLC website was created…
The WPLC’s first Wisconsin Reads, a brand new statewide digital book club, begins today, January 15th and continues through March 14th! The chosen title is “Still True” by Maggie Ginsberg , winner of the 2023 WLA Literary Award for Fiction (among other awards!) and the title is available to anyone who wants it as an…
As 2025 comes to a close, the WPLC Board is pleased to share a newly adopted set of Value statements that will help guide the consortium’s work going forward. Check out the Values below and find them any time on the WPLC website . Integrity and Ethics: We are guided by the ethics and standards…
Have you taken a look at Wisconsin’s Digital Library Insight Dashboard lately? The dashboard gives a snapshot of current checkouts and holds for the current day, month, and year! A link to the dashboard was available on the WDL site , but due to OverDrive linking restrictions, the dashboard is no longer available there. However,…
In this installment of the “Did You Know?” series from WPLC, we want to spotlight some information that library staff might be able to use with patrons who have questions related to long wait times, especially in Wisconsin’s Digital Library/Libby. “Why is the wait time so long for the book I want to read?” “Why…
