AASL @ ALA Annual Conference

The 2026 ALA Annual Conference will take place June 25-29 in Chicago, IL. 

The AASL schedule of events is below. Events are subject to change. Please use the ALA Conference Scheduler to confirm date/time/location and to see all programming for the conference. 

Location Key:
Hyatt - Hyatt Regency McCormick
Mar - Marriott Marquis
MC - McCormick Place

Friday, June 26
Time Meeting/Event Location
8:00 am-4:00 pm USBBY Board of Directors Meeting Mar- Science
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Independent Schools Tour (ticket required) Off Site
1:00-3:30 pm AASL Board of Directors I Mar- George Pullman
1:00-2:00 pm Pokemon Club @ Your Library: Engaging Young Learners Through Play and Community MC - W 185 D

Saturday, June 27
Time Meeting/Event Location
9:00 - 10:30 am Independent Schools Section Meeting Mar- Glessner House
10:00 -11:30 am AASL President's Program 
Telling Our Stories: Native Voices in Children's Literature		 Mar - Great Lakes AB
2:00-5:00 pm AASL Chapter Assembly Hyatt- Jackson Park ABC
2:30-3:30 pm USBBY Picture Books in Translation Hyatt - Clark ABC

Sunday, June 29
Time Meeting/Event Location
9:00- 10:00 am CAEP Transition to ALA Accreditation (information/Q&A session)
Program Review and Professional Readiness: Transition from CAEP to ALA for School Librarianship Preparation Programs		 Hyatt - Adler ABC
9:00- 10:00 am AASL's Best Digital Tools MC - W 192 C
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Educators of School Librarians Section Meeting MC - W 475 A
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Supervisors Section Meeting Mar - George Pullman
1:00-3:00 pm AASL Board of Directors Meeting II MC - W 182

Monday, June 30
Time Meeting/Event Location
10:30-11:30 am Pokémon Club @ Your Library: From Inspiration to Implementation MC - W 190 A
11:00 am-12:30 pm ALA/AASL Recognition Reviewer Training Mar - George Pullman
12:00-3:30 pm AASL Board of Directors Meeting III MC - W 182
1:00-2:00 pm ALA/AASL Recognition Reviewer Report Writing Mar- Algebra Boardroom