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Full Schedule

  • Sunday, June 28, 2026
  • ACRL Privacy Literacy Discussion Group Meeting
  • 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT
    Family Care Room
  • 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 1
  • 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM CDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 2
  • 6:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT
    OCLC Meeting Room 3
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    ALA Legacy Society and 1876 Club Combined Lunch
  • 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM CDT
    2026 Annual Sustainability Round Table Plogging Event
  • 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    Coretta Scott King Book Award Round Table Annual Awards Breakfast (TICKETED)
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM CDT
    Community of Care Quiet Room
  • 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM CDT
    First Aid
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
    AASL Reviewer Training
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
    CORE/MAGIRT Cartographic Materials Interest Group
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
    Rise, Connect, Learn: ALA Learning Round Table Networking Breakfast (TICKETED)
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Literary Luminaries: Celebrating the Best Reading of The Year (TICKETED)
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Riefenstahl
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    United for Libraries Board Meeting
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    BRASS Discussion Group
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Building the Future Together: Libraries Partnering for Collective Impact-IRRT Chair's Program
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    OCLC Resource Sharing Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    [BOOK SIGNING] Pauline W. Hoffmann, author of Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories: An Infodemiologist's Guide to the Truth
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    Carol McCloud: Have You Filled a Bucket Today
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    Kate Messner: The Whale's Tale and the Otter's Side of the Story
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    Kay Healy: Casey's Cases: Everything is Terrible
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    Matthew Burgess: Mungo on His Own
  • 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
    Hailey Alcaraz: Rosa by Any Other Name
  • 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
    Jasminne Mendez: The Story of My Anger
  • 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
    Vanessa L. Torres: On the Wings of la Noche
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    50 Ways to Spark a Love of Reading
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    AASL Recognition Reviewer Report Writing
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    AASL's Best Digital Tools
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    AI and Accessibility: Benefits and Potential Bias
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    ALA-APA Certified Public Library Administrator Program (CPLA) Review Committee Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Ask HR
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    CTRL + THINK: Middle/ High School Information Literacy Event
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Donna Barba Higuera: The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy series
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Elders Deserve Social Justice Too: Challenging Ageism Towards Older Adults Through Libraries, Communities, and ALA
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    EMIERT Presents: Jewish Stories Before and Beyond the Holocaust
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Faceted Vocabularies and Linked Data: Transforming Library Metadata with the ALA Core SAC SSFV Subcommittee
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Flight Path: Free bird-focused activities and resources from STAR Net and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    From War Zones to Waterfalls: Ukraine, Kenyan, & Tribal Community Book Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    GameRT Board Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Is Tenure Really Permanent? A Case Study of Post-Tenure Review in Academic Libraries
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    John Picacio: THE INVISIBLE PARADE
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    John Schu: Lily-May's Joyful Day
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    LAWPods: Breaking down Walls and Barriers in Providing Library Services.
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Love Stories: A Romance Author Panel
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Meet Josh Tierney signing Haunted Comic Club (Middle Grade)
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Meg Anderson: The Memory of Borrowed Books
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Mind the Knowledge Gap: Lessons from developing an AI Library ChatBot
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Old Tales for New Audiences: Graphic Adaptations for Tweens and Teens
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Privacy is Learned: Educator Resources from a National Forum on Privacy Literacy
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Promoting Student Belonging Through Academic Archives: A Model for Place-Based Research
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Rainbow Round Table Annual Membership Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Reading with Dignity: Building Dementia-Inclusive Public Library Resources
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Sophia St. Germain: The Cinderlands Saga #1
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Victor Piñeiro, The Island of Forgotten Gods
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Toxic Exclusion: Banned Authors Share How to Support Children's Access to Information
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Unlearning to Relearn: An Equity-Centered Framework for Adaptive Practice in Libraries and Education
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Where Highways Divide, Libraries Connect: Public History, Advocacy, and Reconnecting Communities
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Work Wisdom Discover the art of Authentic Communication and build more trustful, collaborative work relationships.
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    2026 YALSA Awards and Coffee Klatch (TICKETED)
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    ALA Council II Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Asian Pacific American Librarians Association membership and executive board meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Macmillan Children's Books Activation Zone
  • 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Photography Service II
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Career Coaching II
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Collaborative Zine
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Mentoring Minute Clinic II
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Resume Review Service II
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
    US Postal Service Post Office
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Banned Books from the Big Chair
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Belle And Chloe: Reflections In The Miror. A story about trauma and recovery. It shares the story of the accident, the impact it has on Belle’s self-image and family relationships.
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Charles Pellicane: I Wish My Words Were Colors
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Library Marketplace Open
  • 9:15 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Fresh Flavors & Haunted Histories with Bestselling Authors Lisa Steele and Amy Bruni
  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
    Matt Dragovits author of Zach's Quest: A Tale for Christmas
  • 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: Creating a foundation for ALA disability work
  • 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: PLA Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Listening Session
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    [BOOK SIGNING] Jennie Phillips: Yellow Light Moments: Maximize Your Health and Vitality Through The Power of Pausing
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Claudia Rueda/Meet the Smushkins
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Micha Archer: While We're Here
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Terry J. Benton-Walker: THE DRAKON KING
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    TZ Layton: Doubles
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Gabriella Saab - The Immigrant Experience in Historical Fiction
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    It’s All Greek to Me: World Languages for Your Collection
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Mystical Magical: New and Exciting YA Fantasies
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Vengeful Houses & Vampires: Crafting Horror Stories Based on Real-Life Terrors
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Visual Stories, Big Impact: Graphic Novels for Kids
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Diana Sudyka: JUST ONE OAK
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Jon Klassen: Now I See Summer
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Metadata Interest Group Discussion Session and Business Meeting
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Nayeli Reyes: Medias naranjas: Lucy & Desi (Bilingual: English / Spanish)
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Traci Sorell: INDIGENOUS FROM A TO Z
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Public Libraries Advisory Committee Meeting (PLA)
  • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Advisory Group Meeting
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 PM CDT
    Giselle Potter: MARY MORLAND IN THE TIME OF DINOSAUR DISCOVERY
  • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Katie Palazzola: The Great Frog
  • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Maya Myers: Good Morning, Morning
  • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Stephen Barr: Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek and If This Were the World
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM CDT
    From Lunch Club to Libraries: The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story
  • 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: How can instructors best enable learners to engage with the history and theory of information literacy?
  • 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: Law for Librarians
  • 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Jodi Jill: Flower Power! Repurpose Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces into Art and Crafts
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Ann D. Koffsky: What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Dr. Megan Moreno/Connecting: Raising Kids in the Digital World
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Elaine Kachala: Building Homes for All
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Illustrator Marz Jr.: Transformers: Worst Bot Ever!
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Kathy Crutcher: Bright Before Us Like a Flame: Igniting a New Generation of Writers
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Kelli Christiansen: After the End: A Postwar Novel
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Laurenne Sala: Mi Escuela is My School
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Marissa Moss: The Mystery of the Stars
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Meg Anderson: The Memory of Borrowed Books
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Paloma Angelina Lopez and Abraham Matias: Popo the Xolo
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Chris Raschka: I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Derf Backderf: The Dissidents
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Janice Milusich: I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Jenna Elyse Johnson: Every Body Move!
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Katie Yamasaki: Ripples
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Kimberly Wilson: Where There's a Whale There's a Way (Book Signing)
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Simran Jeet Singh: A Vaisakhi to Remember
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT
    Andrea L. Rogers & Rebecca Kunz: Chooch Helped
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT
    Chas! Pangburn: DOUBLE BOOKING
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CDT
    Dan Santat: SASHIMI
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Amanda Flower: THE FIRST LADIES' GUIDE TO MURDER
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Author Angela Quezada Padron and illustrator Sol Salinas sign copies of From the Fields to the Fight.
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Educators of School Librarians Section Business Meeting (AASL_ESLS)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Grant Snider: The Year I Stopped Drawing
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    John D. Scully - Visited Mom Today: Conversations through the Lens of Alzheimer's and Dementia
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Kathleen Carr Foster: THE JEWEL OF CORLIVO
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Kristen Aguilar, Love Potion Commotion
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    MAGIRT Membership Meeting
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Main Stage Speaker: George M. Johnson
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Naseem Hrab: Every Space Between
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Pablo Leon: Silenced Voices
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    REFORMA Membership Meeting
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Renee Gilmore: Wayfinding
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Tim Seeley: Masters of the Universe/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull (book signing)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Yiyun Li: THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Research and Planning Committee Forum (ACRL ESS)
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    ITAC
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    June Jo Lee: Kimchi Taco Time
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Supervisors Section Meeting (AASL_SPVS)
  • 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM CDT
    Books a Librarian May Not Need Everyday But Are Must-Haves In Certain Situations: Mental Health Titles To Help With Tough Topics and Professional Enrichment
  • 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
    Kevin McGuire: Sleeper Code: A Novel (Gold Manhattan Book Award)
  • 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: How will you build community during Banned Books Week and what do you need to make it happen?
  • 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: Unions in Our Libraries
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Anitra Rowe Schulte: Starlin: Picture Day Drama and Starlin: Concert Queen
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Drew Brockington: CatStronauts: Cosmic Clutter
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Heidi E. Y. Stemple: The Poetry of Car Mechanics
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Kate Hannigan: LOUISA LEARNS TO WRITE Louisa May Alcott Creates Little Women
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Kathleen Reidy: Engineering a Love Story: A Novel
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Lupe Ruiz-Flores: Paloma Joins the Circus
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Red: Aurora: Volume 2
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    Rob Currie reads from his middle grade novel, Time for Courage
  • 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
    Juana Martinez-Neal: Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
  • 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
    Sara Andrea Fajardo: Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Behind the Mic: TJ Klune and Kirt Graves Discuss Audiobook Storytelling
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Booklist Comics Panel, Part I
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Danielle Kartes: The Best Kids Cookbook
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    How Children Understand Racial and Ethnic Differences and How Librarians Can Help: Expert Advice and Strong Stories for Parent Patrons and Young Readers
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Jason Douglas: Jane American
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Pages, Puzzles & Programming: Real Ideas from Librarians
  • 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Talking to Kids About Change: Stories, Mindfulness, and Finding Steady Ground
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    ALA Affiliate Panel Presentation Session
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times, Retired Members Round Table 2026 Chair Program
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Cara Tanamachi: Kiss, Marry, Kill
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Chloe Ito Ward: Chopsticks Are
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Coffee Connections: University Libraries Member Professional Development Event (ACRL ULS)
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Creating Connected, Resilient Rural Library Communities
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Dan Watters: M.A.S.K.
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Edward G. Holley Memorial Lecture - LHRT
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    FMRT Multimedia Production Discussion Group
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    From Idea to Zine: Supporting Comics Creation in Library Makerspaces
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Jared Lemus: Guatemalan Rhapsody
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Laurel Goodluck and Steph Littlebird: FIERCE AUNTIES and STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD!
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    LSSRT President's Program: Continuing Education on a Budget: Creative Strategies for Professional Growth
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Madeline Martin: The Secret Book Society
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Meet George Northy signing Yuletide: Curse of the Winter Witch (YA Graphic Novel)
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Meeting of the Committee on Literacy
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Riley Redgate: Come Home to My Heart
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    RUSA Coffee & Conversations
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Iman Hariri-Kia, Once in a Timeline
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Susan B. Katz: Gaudí–El arquitecto de la imaginación (Spanish Edition)
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Association for Library to Service to Children (ALSC) Interest Meetup
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Global Perspectives & Approaches Poster Session
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Open House/Job Fair
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Sally Is Sarah Productions: Re-imagining Story Access for Children who Struggle with Literacy
  • 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Macmillan Publishers Adult + YA Book Buzz
  • 11:00 AM - 10:20 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: How can Amnesty International Banned Books Week materials broaden and deepen library programming related to censorship during Banned Books Week?
  • 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
    Jessica Teich: The Future Tense of Joy
  • 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: To facilitate discovery and circulation, how can libraries make their reading collection displays more engaging?
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    [BOOK SIGNING] Meet Deborah Santana, author of Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom (A Memoir)
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Andrew Larsen: Call Me Gray (Stonewall Honor Book)
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Carole Boston Weatherford: Fourteen Ways of Looking at Jellyfish
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Chihiro Howe: Raven Saga
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Laura Stanfill: The Neighborhood Dames
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Marie Arnold: SPLIT THE SKY (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Maritere Rodríguez Bellas: Tio Ricky Doesn't Speak English. A bilingual book for children to read and share at home and at the classroom.
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Michelle Kadarusman: Music for Tigers
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Traci Sorell: Riding the Trail: Cherokees Remember the Removal
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Victor D.O. Santos, Things I Learned From My Dog (Sun)
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Will Hillenbrand: Light as a Feather
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Alexis Franklin: City Summer, Country Summer
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Debbi Michiko Florence: Monster Maker (Book Signing)
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Deborah Santana: Loving the Fire
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Joy Harjo and Adriana Garcia: For a Girl Becoming
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Padma Venkatraman: Faraway Family
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Xelena González: Of the Sun
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT
    Angeline Boulley: Sisters in the Wind
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT
    Jewell Parker Rhodes: Will’s Race for Home (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CDT
    Nisha J. Tuli: Storm Breaker
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Allison Epstein: Fagin the Thief
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Beyond the Buzzwords: People-First EDI That Builds Around Your Library's Heart
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Building Bridges of Care: Creating Library Programs and Services for Family Caregivers
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Charrise Barron: The Platinum Age of Gospel
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Christy Mihaly: Music and Silence
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Connecting Culture and Knowledge: Indigenous Librarians Narratives of Researching Ancestral Histories
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Crush Climate Anxiety: Use Our Librarian Superpowers to Support Kids' Love of Nature and Eco-action!
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Delia Ruiz: Ways Papi Says I Love You (English Edition) & Las maneras en que papi dice te quiero (Spanish Edition)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Digital Accessibility in Action: Collaborating for Inclusive Libraries
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    DPC-RAM in Action: Open-Source Tools for Archiving and Digital Preservation Planning
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Ellie Owens: Cave Jumpers
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Erin Entrada Kelly: At Last She Stood & The Second Life of Snap
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Ethical AI in Libraries: A Critical Look at the Promise and Potential
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Foundation and Library Collaborations
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    From Keywords to Prompts: Preparing Students for AI as an Emerging Search Platform
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Global Voices, Shared Advocacy: School Librarians Advancing EDIA+IF Together
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Home Alone: Patron Access to After-Hours Library Service
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Indie Titles, Fair Chances: A Selector’s Toolkit for Smart Picks
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Kate Messner: Keep the Ghost Light On
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Leonard Pitts Jr.: THE ANGRY HOUSE
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Level 2 Unlocked: Powering Up Library Innovation with TTRPGs, Video Games, and More!
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    MAGIRT Executive Board meeting
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Maria Tureaud: BENEATH, IT SLEEPS
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Meet Fantasy Author Caitlin Rozakis!
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Mike Hensel: Wiggles & Waddle Series; Sunday, June 28 11 AM Cottage Door Press Booth #3935
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Physical Delivery Interest Group
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Program Review and Professional Readiness: Transition from CAEP to ALA for School Librarianship Preparation Programs
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    René Colato Laínez: MAMÁ THE ALIEN / MAMÁ LA EXTRATERRESTRE
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Stitched Stories: Children’s Literature, Quilting, and Cultural Heritage
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    The Growing Demand for Kid-Friendly Manga: A Guide for Librarians
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    The Human Element: Staff Advocacy for Library Security
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Thrills & Chills: An Author Panel
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    United for Libraries: Ask an Expert about Trustees, Friends, Foundations
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Winsome Bingham: Together
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Zines for outreach and communication
  • 11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT
    Hollis Brady: Pescadero: a Novel (Next Generation Indie Book Award)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT
    Kevin McGuire: Sleeper Code: A Novel (Gold Manhattan Book Award)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT
    Matt Dragovits: Dawn of Legends (Mom's Choice Award)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT
    Melora Fern: Whistling Women and Crowing Hens (Laramie Book Award from Chanticleer International Book Awards)
  • 11:00 AM - 12:55 PM CDT
    Natalie James author of You Are So Loved: Unfailing, Faithful Love (Mom's Choice Award)
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Committee on Cataloging: Asian and African Materials (CC:AAM)
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Core Awards and Scholarships Coordination Committee Meeting
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Core Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations Interest Group
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Darcy Day Zoells: Smithy and Me
  • 11:00 AM - 1:10 PM CDT
    Jodi Jill; Puzzle Day
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Core All Committee, Section & Interest Group Meeting
  • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Matt Fraction: Batman Vol. 1: Daylight
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM CDT
    Meet Stephanie Young and Allyson Lassiter signing The Pancake Trap and Star Beasts (Middle Grade)
  • 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
    Jeanette Gil: Aloe Vera’s Special Gift (Gold Mom’s Choice Award)
  • 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: Conversations that Connect: New messaging tips and tactics for talking about the freedom to read
  • 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM CDT
    Nikita Rowitz (B.R. Michaels) author of Stolen Histories
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Derrick Barnes: WHO GOT GAME?: BASEBALL
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    E.E. Hornburg: The Night's Chosen
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Hannah Chung: BREAD DAYS
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Jilanne Hoffmann: The Ocean's Heart
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Shaun Stevenson will read from the new Parable Port series, The Sower's Secret
  • 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT
    Hachette Book Buzz!
  • 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CDT
    Maria van Lieshout: Song of a Blackbird
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT
    Crossing the Page: James Tynion IV & Gus Moreno on Writing Between Comics and Prose
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT
    Expanding Boyhood: Inclusive Stories for a New Generation
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT
    GNCRT Award Winners Panel
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT
    How Tech Leaders + Their Platforms Exploit Political Anxieties: Reading + conversation with Digital Coup author Darin Johnson
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT
    Kimchi, Krautchi & Kimchi Taco Time: Flavor Remix Your Book Talks
  • 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM CDT
    Reinventing Fairy Tales for Today’s YA Readers
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    Emily Rath: Devour Me
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    Emmanuel Valtierra: A-Ztec (Pura Belpre Honor)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    Jashar Awan: Toad on the Go
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    Julie Lew: Death in Verse
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    PLA Legal Issues in Public Libraries Forum
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    PRH Library Book Buzz
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    Schneider Family Book Awards Luncheon (Closed)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT
    Youth Council Caucus
  • 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM CDT
    Nikita Rowitz (B.R. Michaels): Stolen Histories (Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT
    Christopher Myers: Night Ride
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CDT
    Mariana Llanos: Vampirita and the Musical Mayhem (Vampirita, Book #2) (Book Signing)
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT
    Charli’s Turtle Triumph: A Marine Biology Adventure
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT
    Jay Stinnett author Bill W Conscious Contact-The Award Winning Film on Paper
  • 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CDT
    Meet Jayme Branagh, EdD and receive a signed copy of We Will Join You, an award-winning picture book that helps children build empathy, practice inclusion, and create welcoming school communities.
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Amit Tishler: Solar Sisters
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Kadir Nelson: The Undefeated
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Marz Jr.: Transformers: Worst Bot Ever - Bot Swap!
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Maurice Broaddus: HARD TIMES
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Nisha J. Tuli: Storm Breaker
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Raúl the Third: THE SNIPS
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Erin Entrada Kelly, Fatal Glitch: Camp Zero
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Srividhya Venkat, Priya's Not-So-Perfect Brand-New Outfit
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Steph Littlebird: Summer of the Bone Horses (AIYLA Honor Book)
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    ALA Affiliates Luncheon
  • 12:25 PM - 12:55 PM CDT
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  • 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM CDT
    Ashley Belote author of Squirrel Lock Holmes
  • 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: What role do libraries play in a thriving local economy?
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Brianna Jett: UNDER A CARNIVORE SKY
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
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  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    Booklist Comics Panel, Part II
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    BookTok Big Leagues: Indie-to-Trad Romance Authors
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    Donovan Donnell, Designed to Succeed
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    Food Culture Remix: Food literacy programming for Children, Teens, and Families
  • 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    What Remains: Grief, Memory, and the Power of Stories to Transform Us
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Julie Wright: Threads of Red
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Nina Simon: My Sister Is Going to Kill Me
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Rhonda McKnight: Writer in Residence
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Schneider Family Book Awards Ceremony
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Peter Kuper: Insectopolis
  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT
    Natalie James: You Are So Loved: Unfailing, Faithful Love (Mom's Choice Award)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: How can libraries identify and balance competing needs across different stakeholders to support STEM research and activities?
  • 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    Eliana Miao + Pen & Pipette: THE BRAVE FUZZY: A MICROBIOME STORY
  • 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM CDT
    Matt Dragovits author of Zach's Quest: A Tale for Christmas
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Angelica Page: BOUNTIFUL: Growing Up With Geraldine Page
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Lauren Blackwood: KNIGHT OF THE GOD KING
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Patricia Newman: Sharks Unhooked
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT
    Candice Ransom : Books on Horseback (Book Signing)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT
    Adina King: The House No One Sees
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT
    Anton Treuer: Where Wolves Don't Die (AYILA Award Honor)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM CDT
    Sean Ryan:Xanar & Mr.Tuxedo
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Abby White: D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T.
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Amar Shah: I Wish I Was A Baller
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Black Presidents of ALA: A Storied History
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Chapter Relations Committee II
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Elle Engel: He Always Comes Back
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Emergency Response and Recovery: Practical Strategies for Any Library
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    HRDR Advisory
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Main Stage Speaker: Melissa Villaseñor
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Meet Angélique Roché signing First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Meet the Authors: The Protopias Collection
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Mike Hensel: Dinosaur, Go to Bed! & Unicorn, Go to Bed!; Sunday, June 28 1 PM
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Movers & Mentors: Wisdom Across Generations
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    NISO Standards Update
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Paula Lafferty, THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    PCC Program for Cooperative Cataloging Program
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    PRHPS Client Book Buzz
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    RNTLOAK Business Meeting
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    RUSA's President's Program: AI in Reference-- For Better and Worse, 'Til Tech Do Us Part
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Matthew Burgess, If the Moon
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    'The Hero Within': Normalizing Mental Health Conversations Through Film and Multimodal Storytelling
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    The Library is for Everyone: The D.C. Public Library's Accessibility Expansion Program
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Turning Barriers into Opportunities: School Library Media Specialists Collaborating to Integrate AI Literacy in K–12
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    United to Read Freely: How a State-Level Coalition Won Big by Sticking Together
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Unlock the future of e-resource management
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Why Most SEL Books Fail: Using Mirrors, Maps, and Magic to Find Stories That Stick
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    European Studies Section Professional Development Forum (ACRL ESS)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Infrastructure Poster Session
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    The Collectors Poster Session
  • 1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT
    Jessica Teich: The Future Tense of Joy
  • 1:00 PM - 2:55 PM CDT
    Nikita Rowitz (B.R. Michaels): Stolen Histories (Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner)
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Board of Directors II (AASL)
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Board of Directors Meeting II (ACRL)
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    It's A Grr-ific Day To Meet Daniel Tiger
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Twin Engines Global: The First Hymn (Sponsored by Hoopla Digital)
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    2026 Pura Belpré Award Celebración (ALSC, REFORMA, YALSA)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access Meeting I (CC:DA)
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Wizards of the Coast Activation Zone
  • 1:05 PM - 1:35 PM CDT
    Union Square/W.W. Norton/Workman Running Press Group Kids and YA Book Buzz
  • 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT
    Hollis Brady: Pescadero: a Novel
  • 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM CDT
    Dr. Kevin M. McGuire: Sleeper Code: A Novel (Gold Manhattan Book Award)Booth 4045 Zoom Into Books
  • 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM CDT
    Melora Fern author of Whistling Women and Crowing Hens
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Britney S. Lewis: BLOOD MOON
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Clay Anderson: This I Know
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Colleen Delaney: The Hedge Witch
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Daniel Ramirez: RAVEN'S RIBBONS (American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Title)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Kim Long: CATCHING CRYPTIDS: THE SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR MYSTERIOUS CREATURES
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Special Storytime with Lauren Fornoles, Author of “Night Owl and Early Bird,” A Charming New Early Chapter Book
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CDT
    Rebeca Lee Morales: Winter Song
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Black Creators Series: Centering Black Voices in Children's Literature
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Finding Ourselves, Finding Our Families: Inspiring Memoirs by Courtney Kocak, Renee Gilmore, and Samina Najmi
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    From Page to Plate: Inside Editor–Author Collaboration
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Global Tales & Local Hearts - A 4-step Playbook for Bridging Multicultural Gaps in Modern Libraries
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Harper Muse Author Panel - The Complexities of Women's Stories Through Diverse Perspectives
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Illustrate Their Lives: Diverse Picture Books For Your Collection
  • 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Maegan Brown, Brilliant Bites in Booth Signing
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    June Jo Lee: Kimchi Taco Time
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    X. Fang: Tom Nancy
  • 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Skybound’s Graphic Novel Book Buzz – Transformers, Invincible, Universal Monsters, & More!
  • 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT
    Col. William Dunn author of Gunfighter's Rule
  • 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: How can academics and library and information science students better collaborate to develop information literacy as an applied discipline?
  • 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: What ideas do you have to make ALA Annual Conference more sustainable?
  • 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT
    Jessica Teich: The Future Tense of Joy
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Harold Green III: WORDS ARE MY SUPERPOWER
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Matthew Loux: The Spark Experiment
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Mike Petrik: One Cool Duck
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Nicholas Boggs: BALDWIN: A Love Story
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Robert A. Pape: Our Own Worst Enemies
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Carmen Rubin: A Night for the Rice Carriers
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Crissa-Jean Chappell: Never Leave Me Alone
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Eleni Tassoupoulos Wehner: Roscoe & Ivy
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Jose Pimienta: Halfway to Somewhere
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Matt Williams: A Night for the Rice Carriers
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Nina Simon: My Sister is Going to Kill Me
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Sarah Miller: Hick
  • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Winsome Bingham: Farewell Friends (Fort Goode, Book #3) (Book Signing)
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT
    Jeremy Whitley & Jamie Noguchi: School For Extraterrestrial Girls
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT
    Karyn Parsons: BLUE BEACH
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM CDT
    Mary Shyne: You and Me on Repeat
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Abigail Rose-Marie: White Rabbit
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Amy Chu: Carmilla Volume 3: The Eternal (book signing)
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Andrew Hacket: In This Classroom
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Barbara Perez Marquez: To Dance the Moon and Stars
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Bonnie Jo Campbell: The Spirits
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Derf Backderf: The Dissidents
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    How to start a zine collection in your library
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Jonathan Fenske: STOP THAT MOP! and WE ARE ALL EARS
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Kristen McCurry, Doodle Digs In
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Lauren Rowe: HERO
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Linda Sue Park: Just One Gift
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Michael Rex: THE TUNNELER TUNNELS IN THE TUNNEL and BAD BANANA
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Michelle Maryk: The Found Object Society
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Sourcebooks Booth Signing - Mauricio Velazquez De Leon, The Illustrated Guide to Tacos and Burritos
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    ALA Endowment Trustees Annual Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    San Jose State University - School of Information Networking Reception at ALA 2026
  • 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Calvin Alexander Ramsey and R. Gregory Christie: The Library in the Woods
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
    Connie Boyd: The Power of Magical Women (Next Generation Indie Book Award)
  • 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT
    Connect Lounge Huddle: What do I need to know and do to start a union?
  • 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT
    Hollis Brady: Pescadero: a Novel
  • 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM CDT
    Jennie Wood, I Didn't Ask For This
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Grace Daly: The Scald-Crow
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Keezy Young: HELLO SUNSHINE
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Kyle Sullivan: Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Sara Paretsky: BAD COMPANY
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    The Brave Fuzzy: A Microbiome Story w/ Lise Concolato
  • 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    Jasminne Paulino: The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
    Beneath the Surface: Illustrating the Wonder of the Ocean
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
    Flavor for Every Body: Caryn Carruthers, author of Bowl Theory
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
    From Experience to Impact: Turning Expertise into Books That Matter
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
    Sad Beige Book Talk & Q&A with Hayley DeRoche
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
    What’s New in Young Teen Lit? Moderated by Rachel Strolle
  • 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
    When Family Secrets Are Uprooted by DNA Results: Black Heritage, Memory, and the Stories That Survive
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    ALA Code of Conduct Committee Meeting
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Archives at Risk, Communities at Stake: Preserving Immigrant and Underrepresented Community Stories in a Polarized Era
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Beyond the Book: STEAM-Focused Read Alouds and Hands-On Activities for Elementary Librarians and Teachers
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Beyond the Walls: Designing Inclusive and Engaging Outdoor Library Spaces
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    BRASS New Business Librarians Group
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    CALA Poster Session, Doing More with Less: Practical and Creative Solutions in Libraries
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    CDW: Beyond the Offer Letter: Effective Negotiation for Librarians
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Committee on Legislation Meeting II
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Core Storage Interest Group Meeting
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Cynthia Weill: ¡TOCAMOS!: MEXICAN FOLK ART MUSIC MAKERS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Digital Media Discussion Group-FMRT
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Empathy Among the Stars: How Science Fiction Comics and Books Expand Understanding
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Enhancing Literacy Support Through Library-Based Family Literacy Frameworks
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Feeding Hope: Empowering Communities through Compassionate Meal Prep in Our Library Kitchen
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Fighting the Imposter (Syndrome): How Two Teen Librarians Built Community Without The Degree
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    First Novels: An Author Panel
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Friends/Foundations/Trustees/Boards Discussion Group
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    From Global to Local: How ALA’s UN Engagement Strengthens Libraries and Communities
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    International Relations Committee Meeting II
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Jashar Awan: Where I Grew
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Kristen Vale: A Tale of Mirth and Magic
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Leading ALA Into the Next 150 Years
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Meet Maia Kobabe signing Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    New Issues in Academic Acquisitions in a Time of Constant Change and Uncertainty
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Reference Ready: How to Effectively Train Paraprofessionals in Public Libraries
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    RUSA HS Genealogy and Local History Discussion Group
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Secure, Private AI in Libraries: Policies, Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Julian Peters: Nature Poems to See By
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Kekla Magoon: Alfie Hazard and the Spy Cats: A Spy in the Embassy
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Maisha Oso: VENUS WASHINGTON AND THE LASAGNA DRAMA
  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
    Ann Bausum: White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History
  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
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  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
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  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CDT
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  • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT
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