Skip to content

2025 Convention and Expo

November 19 – 21, 2025 | Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio

cleveland sign

Foundation to Future: Celebrating 130 Years of Progress and Purpose

2025 marks a significant milestone in Ohio library history — the 130th anniversary of OLC. The 2025 Convention and Expo will celebrate the enduring values and principles that have guided our profession for more than a century, such as access to information, community engagement, education, and intellectual freedom.

Since the inaugural meeting in Cleveland in 1895, OLC members have consistently led the way in offering resources and services that enrich lives, empower individuals, and strengthen communities. The 2025 Convention and Expo will be a celebration of the accomplishments, growth, and transformation of Ohio's public libraries. It will serve as a gathering point for library professionals to reflect on past achievements, share current innovations, and collaborate on solutions to the challenges that lie ahead. Together, we will explore new perspectives and carry forward our shared mission of access, equity, and service to all.

Call for Programs

The Program Committee is currently seeking one hour programs and poster sessions that tie to the core competencies of public library work and focus on areas such as:

  • Innovative Programs and Services
  • Reader’s Advisory and Author Spotlight
  • Management and Leadership
  • Acquisitions, Cataloging and Collection Development
  • Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read
  • Youth Services
  • Programming for Adults and Seniors

NOTE: Please consider asking one of the OLC's Divisions or Committees to sponsor your submission. While it is not required to have a sponsoring OLC Division or Committee for your session, it is recommended.

Deadline for program proposals: April 9, 2025

SUBMIT FORM

Convention Leadership

2025 Convention and Expo Chair
Drew Wichterman
Pickaway County Library

Program Committee Chair
Joel Mantey
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library

Assistant Program Committee Chair
Jennifer Buch
Huron Public Library

Hotel Accommodations

The OLC has reserved a block of rooms at our 2025 Headquarter Hotel — the Hilton Cleveland Downtown and additional rooms at the nearby Drury Hotel in downtown Cleveland.