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Staff changes happen frequently. Maintaining current contacts helps Amigos deliver invoices, service notifications, newsletters, and member communications to the appropriate staff, reducing delays and ensuring smooth service. Accurate contacts help your library get the full value of its Amigos membership and ensure critical information reaches the staff who need it most.

Bibliotele is a Spanish language streaming service built for public and academic libraries and special member pricing is available for this Amigos vendor partner.

The Amigos Continuing Education schedule for October through December is now live, offering a variety of courses designed to support library staff at all levels. As a reminder, all courses are free for everyone at member libraries, including administrators, librarians, staff, volunteers, and student employees. 

The full conference schedule has been released for The Flexible Library, Amigos Library Services' online conference taking place September 23, 2026.

Amigos Library Services will offer two upcoming Know & Go sessions focused on practical challenges facing library professionals today. These one-hour online sessions offer timely, actionable guidance that attendees can apply in their own organizations. Register for these sessions today.

Amigos is announcing an expanded schedule of Fall 2026 Digital Repository Service Office Hours, a series designed for libraries and cultural heritage institutions interested in learning more about Hyku, a community-supported digital repository platform for organizations of all types and sizes.  

Amigos vendor partner PolicyMap continues to expand its data and mapping platform with new features designed to help libraries better understand and serve their communities.

Artificial intelligence continues to shape the future of teaching and learning, and Pressbooks is bringing together experts from across higher education to explore what that looks like in practice.

Hispanic Heritage Month offers libraries an opportunity to connect their communities with stories, voices, and cultural experiences that resonate year-round.

Amigos Library Services continues to invest in and expand member benefits with a new offer for public and academic libraries interested in Benchmark: Library Metrics & Trends. Amigos will pay for academic and public libraries’ access to Benchmark for up to two years (through August 2028).

Need some extra time to share our recent book repair and shelving Know & Gos with your staff and volunteers? We have two recording registrations available until August 13, 2027!

• Know & Go: Three Basic Book Repair Techniques

Generative AI is rapidly changing how library users search for and discover information. On September 8, 2026, NISO's Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) will present The Effect of Generative AI on Library Discovery, a webinar examining how AI-enhanced discovery tools are reshaping access to library resources.

Keeping up with marketing research can be challenging, particularly as new trends, tools, and strategies emerge across multiple disciplines. Oxford University Press (OUP) has expanded its Oxford Bibliographies collection with Oxford Bibliographies in Marketing, a new resource designed to help researchers, faculty, and students quickly identifyauthoritative sources in the field.

Finding cost-effective solutions for library collections, services, and operations is more important than ever. Through Amigos Discount Direct, members can access negotiated discounts on a range of library products, electronic resources, and professional services ordered directly from trusted industry vendors.

For 130 years, Gaylord Archival has provided libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations with products designed to help preserve and protect collections. To celebrate this milestone, Gaylord Archival is offering customers 20% off an order with promo code GA130, available through December 31, 2026.

Have you ever wondered if you're taking full advantage of everything available through your Amigos membership? With new services, professional development opportunities, discounts, and events available throughout the year, it's easy to miss a benefit that could help you or your library reach its goals.