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Opening session. Judy Blume. Register today with Advance Rates! SLS Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 22-27, 2023. Chicago. ALAAnnual.org

Hybrid ALA Membership Meeting & Information Session, Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 am CT, 11:00 am ET. Register via Zoom by June 17

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American Libraries: ALA Annual Conference, Chicago dining guide, and staff picks

Judy Blume to open the ALA 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition!

ALA Membership Meeting & Information Session: Attend in person or online

Protect the freedom to read. Join the movement to #UniteAgainstBookBans.

Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022

The Merritt Fund: Financial assistance for librarians facing discrimination or defending intellectual freedom

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