Join PLAN

Membership Requirements:

All libraries in PLAN’s sixteen county service area are eligible to join. Members must pay an annual membership fee and sign a Letter of Agreement.

Members who participate in interlibrary loans (ILL) agree to provide free ILL to other PLAN members and Florida Library Information Network (FLIN) members.

Member Benefits:

A member library is entitled to all benefits as a PLAN member it chooses to utilize including training opportunities offered through PLAN, and eligibility for special projects and programs sponsored by PLAN.

Member Dues:

The dues structure is based on the member’s operating budget and attempts to recognize the differences in funding levels and amount of participation in PLAN’s member services.

Dues Schedule for 2021/2022 – 2025/2026

Application process:

Libraries interested in becoming PLAN members should submit an Application for Membership to the PLAN office.

All membership applications are reviewed and approved by action of the PLAN Board of Directors. Once an Application for Membership is accepted by the Board, the Member Library is required to pay the annual membership dues upon receipt of an invoice. Dues are generally not prorated over the course of the fiscal year.

PLAN’s fiscal, operational, and membership year runs from October 1 through September 30.

Forms:

   Application for membership

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