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Friday, June 26, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT
Opening General Session featuring Rachel Maddow

Saturday, June 27, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
Main Stage Speaker: Lois Lowry

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Main Stage Speaker: LeVar Burton
United for Libraries President's Program

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
Main Stage Speaker: Min Jin Lee

Sunday, June 28, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Main Stage Speaker: George M. Johnson

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Main Stage Speaker: Melissa Villaseñor

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT
ALA Awards and President's Program featuring Dr. Jill Biden

Monday, June 29, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Main Stage Speaker: Kimberlé W. Crenshaw

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Main Stage Speaker: Billy Porter

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
Closing General Session: 250/150: Intellectual Freedom, Public Engagement, and the Infrastructure of Democracy