The 30th Polar Libraries Colloquy will be Polar Regions: Past, Present, and Future. It will be held at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center on the Columbus Campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio, June 7-13, 2026. Registration is available for both in-person and virtual attendance. Please visit here to register!

The Fall 2025 Polar Libraries Bulletin (Issue 92) is now live on the site. You can access it here. Past issues of the Bulletin can also be accessed on the Publications Page.

The Spring 2025 Polar Libraries Bulletin (Issue 91) is now live on the site. You can access it here. Past issues of the Bulletin can also be accessed on the Publications Page.

The PLC Steering Committee is pleased to announce that the following proceedings are now online:

• Arctic Connections: proceedings of the 29th Polar Libraries Colloquy, Tromsø, June 2024. Compiled by Ivar Stokkeland, Norwegian Polar Institute. Tromsø, 2025.
• 3rd Northern Libraries Colloquy : Cambridge, England, 25-29 June, 1973.Cambridge, Eng. : Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, 1973.
• 2nd Colloquy on Northern Library Resources : Hanover, New Hampshire, 21 May-2 June, 1972. Hanover, N.H. : Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 1972.

All of the proceedings are available on the Colloquy Proceedings page.

The University Libraries Polar Archival Program and Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center invite you to The Ohio State University, located in Columbus, Ohio for the 30th biannual Polar Libraries Colloquy.  Polar Regions: Past, Present, and Future will be held from Sunday June 7 to Saturday, June 13, 2026. Join us to connect with colleagues, learn about new work and projects in the area of polar information, and enjoy what Columbus Ohio has to offer! Additional details about the 2026 colloquy will be posted to the event website in fall 2025.  

The Fall 2024 Polar Libraries Bulletin (Issue 90) is now live on the site. You can access it here. Past issues of the Bulletin can also be accessed on the Publications Page.

The Spring 2024 Polar Libraries Bulletin (Issue 89) is now live on the site. You can access it here. Past issues of the Bulletin can also be accessed on the Publications Page.

Registration is now open for Arctic Connections: the 29th Polar Libraries Colloquy which will be held at the Fram Centre in Tromsø, Norway, June 9-14, 2024. For more information on the 29th Polar Libraries Colloquy and to register, please visit here.

The Fall 2023 Polar Libraries Bulletin (Issue 88) is now live on the site. You can access it here. Past issues of the Bulletin can also be accessed on the Publications Page.