The Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) is proud to announce the induction of Kathy Lynn Pletcher into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame, recognizing nearly five decades of extraordinary leadership, advocacy, mentorship, and service to libraries and communities throughout Wisconsin.

Induction into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the statewide improvement of library service over a sustained period.

The Wisconsin Library Association proudly inducts Marge Loch-Wouters into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in recognition of her nearly 50 years of leadership, innovation, and unwavering dedication to youth services and librarianship in Wisconsin and beyond.

Steve Platteter  (April 24, 1961-February 27, 2025)

The Wisconsin Library Association proudly inducts Steve Platteter posthumously into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in recognition of his decades of transformative leadership, steadfast advocacy for small and rural libraries,

The Wisconsin Library Association proudly inducts Michael Gelhausen into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in recognition of his five decades of extraordinary leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment to advancing public library service in Wisconsin.

Michael Gelhausen’s remarkable career began in the late 1960s as a student assistant in Antigo,

Carla J. Stoffle, a leader of library services at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside from 1972-1985, changed the role and face of academic libraries through her role in the development of the concept of a Teaching Library. Under her visionary leadership,

Kurt is a servant leader who made exceptional contributions to the library community both in Wisconsin and nationally.  Kurt came to Wisconsin libraries not as a librarian, but through his work as the Chief Information Officer at a school district.