Activate. Strengthen. Lead the Movement.
Join Us at the 2026 Rural Library Network eSummit!
The 2026 Rural Library Network (RLN) eSummit will bring together rural library leaders, educators, advocates, partners and changemakers from across the nation for an energizing virtual experience centered on one powerful truth:
Rural libraries are transforming communities.
This is more than an online conference—it is a national gathering of rural innovators committed to expanding opportunity, strengthening communities and advancing the vision that “All Rural Students Succeed.”
Whether you serve a small town, tribal community, mountain region, agricultural community or rural county, this eSummit is designed to uplift your work, expand your network and equip you with practical tools and strategies you can immediately apply in your community.
Real Strategies for Rural Communities
Discover how rural libraries are leading cradle-to-career efforts that address educational, economic, health and workforce disparities—from early literacy initiatives and digital access to workforce readiness and community wellness.
Practical Resources You Can Use Immediately
Walk away with practical tools and proven strategies you can implement immediately. Discover replicable program models, funding and grant opportunities, partnership approaches, advocacy resources, and innovative solutions for challenges such as digital inclusion, literacy, workforce development, community engagement, and access to services.
Whether you're a one-person library or part of a larger system, you'll gain actionable ideas and real-world examples that can help strengthen your library's impact—regardless of budget, staffing, or size.
Meaningful Connection & Community
Connect with passionate rural library practitioners and partners who understand the unique opportunities such as lifelong learning, health resources, civic engagement opportunities, and local partnerships and challenges, including broadband gaps, workforce and economic challenges, transportation barriers, and limited staffing to name a few in rural places. From the hollers of Kentucky to the plains of Kansas, the Mississippi Delta to the mountains of New Hampshire, this is your space to learn, collaborate and lead together.
Celebration, Recognition & Giveaways
Your work matters. Expect engaging activities, recognition opportunities, exciting giveaways, and inspiring moments that celebrate the resilience, creativity, and leadership of rural libraries.
Why Attend?
If you are ready to:
- Recharge your passion
- Strengthen your impact
- Expand your partnerships
- Discover innovative ideas
- And reimagine what’s possible for rural communities
…the Rural Library Network eSummit is the place to be.
Have questions? Contact RuralLibraryNetwork@partnersrural.org