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The Florida Library Association (flalib.org) publishes its official statements and news in the Latest News section of its homepage, with a "Read All News" link to the full archive. The most recent items shown there are the FLA Amendment 3 Official Statement (October 21) and the September 2026 FLA President's Message from President Marina Morgan. For longer-form coverage, the site also points to the Summer 2026 Florida Libraries Journal under Featured News.
What You'll Find in Latest News
The news feed mixes three kinds of content, which matters if you're looking for a specific type of statement:
| Content type | Example on the site | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Official association statements | FLA Amendment 3 Official Statement | The association's formal position on a policy or legislative issue |
| President's Messages | September 2026, August 2026, and June 2026 messages from Marina Morgan | Monthly updates on association priorities and activities |
| Journal announcements | Summer 2026 Florida Libraries Journal | The association's publication, linked from Featured News |
The homepage shows only the newest few items. Use Read All News to see the full list in date order.
How to Locate a Specific Statement
- Open flalib.org and scroll to the Latest News block on the homepage.
- Scan the dated entries. Each item shows a date and headline, so you can match a statement to the period you care about.
- Select Read All News if the item you want is older than what's displayed.
- For journal-length coverage, follow the Summer 2026 Florida Libraries Journal link in the Featured News area.
Expected result: you land on the statement or message itself, dated and attributed (President's Messages name Marina Morgan as author).
Common sticking points
- Only recent items appear on the homepage. If you remember a statement from earlier in the year, go through Read All News rather than scanning the front page.
- Statements and messages are separate formats. An "Official Statement" represents the association's position; a President's Message is a monthly update. If you need the association's formal stance, look for the statement label.
- Journal content is linked, not embedded. The journal is announced in Featured News and opens separately.
Other Official Channels on the Site
Beyond the news feed, the site lists events with dates and times, including virtual town halls for specific FLA regions (for example, Region 3 on September 30, 2026, and Region 5 on September 9, 2026) and a Medicare Basics SHINE virtual class on September 28, 2026. These event listings are useful context for statements—town halls are where regional members discuss association business—but they are announcements, not position papers.
The site also offers a newsletter sign-up ("Stay Up to date") where you enter a business email to receive updates, and a mobile app for Android and iOS described as a way to "maximize your member experience."
Practical Notes
- The site does not state that news or statements are restricted to members; the Latest News items are presented on the public homepage. Membership benefits are described separately under Member Benefits.
- No pricing for membership is shown in the available site content, so check the Member Benefits page directly if cost matters to your decision.
- If you're researching the association's position on a specific issue, start with the exact statement title (such as the Amendment 3 statement) and then read the surrounding President's Messages for the same period to see how the position was framed over time.