Public Library Staff and Diversity Report: Results from the 2021 PLA Annual Survey

Abstract

In fall 2021, PLA administered the Public Library Staff and Diversity Survey to better understand public library staff roles, hiring and retention practices, and equity, diversity, and inclusion work in US public libraries. The survey was developed by PLA’s Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee in response to field-wide discussions and demand for actionable data about evolving staff roles and diversity and inclusion staffing efforts. This report summarizes the results of the 2021 survey.