Responding to ICE at the Library: Real World Approaches

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Available free to ALA individual members! Learn how different communities are approaching staff training and handling interactions when ICE enters a public library.

Available free to ALA individual members

When agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enter a public library, staff need to know how to respond calmly, lawfully, and in ways that keep everyone safe. This on-demand webinar highlights how libraries of different sizes and in different communities are navigating these situations in real life. Presenters share how their libraries are approaching staff training, handling interactions, and ensuring everything is done professionally and legally. This on-demand webinar, sponsored by PLA’s Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice, was designed to offer practical, real-world perspectives.

Nonmembers can purchase access to this on-demand webinar.

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February 24, 2026

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