Events

Our events team organizes professional development opportunities to grow your skills, and networking events to strengthen our community and keep you connected.

Programming is curated by METRO staff and our interest groups. Registration is required for participation in our workshops, meetups, and symposia.
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Upcoming Events

Stay up to date with all our upcoming sessions.
Please review our Code Of Conduct and our Event Policies.

Sep 14, 2026

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07:00 PM ET

PLSN Presents: Abolitionist Futures Series – Abolition And Queer Justice

Online
Want to learn more about prison abolition? Looking to explore the role of information in the prison industrial complex? Excited to discuss ways we can collectively offer resources to address violence caused by mass incarceration? Join us! The Prison Library Support Network is collaborating with METRO to host PLSN Presents: Abolitionist Futures Series, which will meet quarterly…

Sep 17, 2026

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11:00 AM ET

Library E-Resources Health Issues: Identifying Causes, Diagnosing Symptoms, And Developing An Effective Treatment Plan

Online
Ensuring uninterrupted access to library e-resources requires both proactive monitoring and effective problem-solving. Using a healthcare metaphor, Dr. Kanu Nagra will present a practical approach to managing e-resource access issues by examining their causes, recognizing common symptoms, and developing an effective treatment plan. Participants will learn how to diagnose the root causes of access interruptions—including…

Sep 23, 2026

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01:00 PM ET

Connection, Community, The Literary Electric: Building Reading Communities That Last

Online
In October 2023, Tara Maria Fernandes arranged some chairs in a circle at International House New York — around a book, fresh fruit, and a blue teapot of hot tea — and invited neighbors in her residential community to gather around literature. Thirty-one sessions later, The I-House Book Club has read its way from Le Guin to…

Oct 1, 2026

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03:00 PM ET

Tour & Social Hour: Carnegie Hall Library & Archives

In-Person
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Carnegie Hall's Rose Archives and The Rose Museum. Opened in 1891, Carnegie Hall is a historic National landmark in New York City, comprising three stages dedicated to the transformative power of music and the performing arts. The library and archives team will showcase artifacts and ephemera related to…
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Webinar Archive

Watch a past program to build your skills.

We've run more than 200 online events since March 2020, and we have recordings available for most of them. Check them out at the link below!
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Policies

We are committed to providing a welcoming and productive environment for all. Please check out our Code of Conduct for more information. Please reach out to us with your events-related questions; our email address is events@metro.org.
METRO reserves the right to cancel any workshop or to substitute instructors. In the event of a cancellation, postponement, or substitution, registrants will be notified in advance (if possible) via email.

Interpreter Services

If you would like to attend a METRO event and will need accommodation such as ASL interpretation, captioning, or other reasonable accommodation, please contact us at events@metro.org at least one week in advance of the event. Live transcription via Zoom will be available during webinars.

Statement On Viewpoints

Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) endeavors to bring our members; colleagues; and the library, archives, and museums community at large programs and events that represent and explore a range of ideas from across the field. We ask our program participants to understand that the viewpoints expressed on our channels are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of METRO or its staff. 
METRO’s staff works to ensure that our presenters and program attendees have access to a space that is conducive to learning from one another. We operate under a code of conduct that reifies our interest in civil discourse, and we uphold and maintain policies that prevent racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, and any other dehumanizing patterns of thought and behavior at our programs.
Thank you for your attention to these policies, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming event(s).

Continuing Education Grants

Lifelong learning and collaboration are central to METRO’s mission. We know that not all of our members have funds available to attend professional conferences, learning programs, and networking opportunities. 
To make things easier for you, a limited number of scholarships are available to individual members and institutional member employees who wish to participate in a professional development event, which may or may not be sponsored by METRO. 
Please keep an eye out for announcements about our continuing education grants program, which currently accepts applicantions twice yearly.

Propose A Workshop

Everyone is an expert at something. Share what you know with the METRO community by proposing a workshop.
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If you have ideas for workshops you’d like to see at METRO, please contact our events staff at events@metro.org.