Hello from the Guild of Library Makers!

We’re hard at work planning The Guild of Library Makers Convention - GoLMCon 2026, our second annual gathering focused on library Makerspaces, shared documentation, and practical, on-the-ground learning.

This message is a pre–save the date. We don’t have dates set yet, but we want to make libraries aware that GoLMCon will be happening in the Fall of 2026 and begin conversations early.

We’re also using this time to gauge interest from libraries that may be open to hosting GoLMCon this year or in the future.

What is GoLMCon?
GoLM is about libraries helping libraries serve their communities through making, crafting, and hands-on learning. GoLMCon is our annual conference supporting library Makerspaces and maker-style programming and services. Session topics include administrative advice, funding streams, tool use, staffing and training, documentation, and maker programming. We took your suggestions from last year and we’re working to make them a part of GoLM and GoLMCon.  We’re excited to share what we’ve been up to!

About hosting
Last year’s GoLMCon was attended by around 100 people from over 60 local library systems.  GoLMCon offers multiple time slots each with 3 breakout sessions in addition to our full conference opening and keynote, so we will likely need 3 distinct spaces capable of holding 30+ people and a space large enough to accommodate everyone at once.  

At this stage, we’re simply identifying potential hosts and starting exploratory conversations - there is no commitment required to express interest.

Stay in the loop!
If you’d like to:

• Receive updates as planning continues, and/or

• Let us know your library may be interested in hosting

…please email guildoflibrarymakers@gmail.com, and we’ll follow up with more details once dates and scope are better defined. We will also be sure to update y’all through michlib-l.

As always, you can find us on our website at guildoflibrarymakers.com or by joining our Discord server at https://discord.gg/9vRYyXKPrf

We’re excited to begin shaping GoLMCon 2026 and look forward to collaborating with libraries across the library Makerspace community.

Thank you,
The Guild of Library Makers (GoLM)