CARL member libraries, normally represented by the library director, gather in the spring and fall of each year for general membership meetings and for meetings of the Board of Directors and the major committees. The membership business meeting in the spring is the Association’s annual general meeting. The spring general meetings are most frequently held in members’ cities across Canada; the fall meetings are normally held in Ottawa.
Upcoming and Past Meetings
| 2024 | |
| Montréal (April 22-25) | |
| 2023 | |
| Montebello (November 27-30) | |
| Calgary (May 29-June 1) | Program |
| 2022 | |
| Ottawa (November 15-17) | Program |
| Toronto (April 25-29) | Joint meeting with ARL |
| 2021 | |
| Online (November 15-17) | Program |
| Online (May 17-19) | Program |
| 2020 | |
| Online (November 17-18) | Program |
| Online (May 25-28) | Program |
| 2019 | |
| Montebello (November 5 – 7) | Program |
| Victoria (April 30-May 2) | Program |
| 2018 | |
| Montréal (November 6-8) | Program |
| Regina (April 30-May 1) | Program |
| 2017 | |
| Ottawa (November 7-9) | Program |
| Hamilton (May 16-18) | Joint meeting with CULC |
| 2016 | |
| Ottawa (November 8-10) | Program |
| Vancouver (April 26-28) | Joint meeting with ARL |
| 2015 | |
| Ottawa (October 20-22) | Joint meeting with CRKN |
| Toronto (May 12-14) | |
| 2014 | |
| Québec City (November 4-6) | Final Program |
| Fredericton (May 13-15) | Final Program |
| 2013 | |
| Gatineau (November 5-7) | Final Program |
| Winnipeg (May 27-29) | |
| 2012 | |
| Ottawa (November 13-15) | Final Program |
| Calgary (May 14-16) | |
| 2011 | |
| Gatineau (October 3-5) | Joint meeting with CRKN |
| Montreal (May 3-6) | Joint meeting with ARL |
| 2010 | |
| Ottawa (November 16-18) | |
| Edmonton (May 18-20) | |
| 2009 | |
| Ottawa (November 10-13) | |
| Montreal (May 25-28) | |
| 2008 | |
| Ottawa (October 6-9) | |
| Kingston (May 12-15) | |
| 2007 | |
| Toronto (September 26-26) | |
| St. Johns (May 15-18) | |
| 2006 | |
| Vancouver (November 7-10) | |
| Ottawa (May 16-19) | Joint meeting with ARL |
| 2005 | |
| Emerald Lake (November 1-4) | |
| Saskatoon (June 7-10) | |
| 2004 | |
| Ottawa (November 3-5) | |
| Victoria (June 14-16) | |
| 2003 | |
| Ottawa (November 7-10) | |
| Halifax (Spring) | |
| 2002 | |
| Quebec City (Fall) | |
| Halifax (Spring) | |
| 2001 | |
| Ottawa (Fall) | Joint meeting with CAUL/CONZUL |
| Toronto (Spring) | Joint meeting with ARL |
| 2000 | |
| Canberra (Aust.) (Fall) | Joint meeting with CAUL/CONZUL |
| Edmonton (Spring) | |
| 1999 | |
| Ottawa (Fall) | |
| St. John (Spring) | |
| 1998 | |
| Ottawa (Fall) | |
| Vancouver (Spring) | |
| 1997 | |
| Ottawa (Fall) | |
| Bristol (UK) (Spring) | Joint meeting with SCONUL |
| 1996 | |
| Ottawa (Fall) | |
| Vancouver (Spring) | Joint meeting with ARL |
| 1995 | |
| Toronto (Fall) | |
| Calgary (Spring) | |
| 1994 | |
| Fredericton (Fall) | |
| Vancouver (Spring) | |
| 1993 | |
| Quebec City (Fall) | |
| Hamilton (Spring) | |
| 1992 | |
| Ottawa (Fall) | |
| Winnipeg (Spring) | |
| 1991 | |
| Halifax (Fall) | |
| Montreal (Spring) | Joint meeting with ARL |
| 1990 | |
| Victoria (Fall) | |
| Ottawa (Spring) | |
| 1989 | |
| Montreal (Fall) | |
| Edmonton (Spring) | |
| 1988 | |
| Toronto (Fall) | |
| Halifax (Spring) | |
| 1987 | |
| Montreal (Fall) | |
| Vancouver (Spring) | |
| 1986 | |
| Toronto (Fall) | |
