Conferences & Events

ALA, its Divisions, Round Tables and Affiliates host many conferences, and in-person and online events to showcase cutting-edge developments in library advocacy, information literacy, and many other areas of interest.
Image: ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition - 2026 - Chicago - June 25-29, 2026 - For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More. American Library Association

Shape what’s next for your library at ALA Annual—the largest library event in the world!

Meet change-makers, idea-builders, and library leaders at the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition as we mark ALA's 150th Anniversary and look boldly to the future. This milestone gathering will bring together thousands of library professionals, educators, authors, publishers, and advocates from around the globe.

Together, we’ll celebrate libraries—and ignite the next era of innovation and access—through future-focused learning, powerful keynotes, transformative resources, and an overall commitment to building libraries that reflect the adaptive, inclusive, and community-driven world we want to live in.

Be part of the celebration. Be part of the future.

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Chapter and Affiliate Conferences

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Celebration Days & Promotional Events

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ALA's offices and divisions sponsor various nationwide library promotions throughout the year, encouraging libraries to help raise public awareness of library issues.

Learn more about ALA policies, criteria, and general considerations regarding conference site selection.

Details on upcoming ALA Annual conferences and archives of previous ALA conferences.

November 2025
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2025 Core Forum

November 12, 2025

The Core Forum brings together practitioners & decision makers in the following areas: Access & Equity, Buildings & Operations, Leadership & Management, Metadata & Collections, Preservation & Technology.

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United States
ALA
Featured Event
November 2025 Learning Live: Critical Data Storytelling

Critical Data Storytelling

November 13, 2025

November 2025 Learning Live

Administration & Leadership
Advocacy
Trustees, Friends & Foundations
eLearning
Online
Core Webinars

Retroactive Addition of Homosaurus: An Evaluation (November 2025)

November 18, 2025

This webinar will introduce Emory Libraries's collaboration with Backstage Library Works to test an automated process of converting Library of Congress Subject headings to Homosaurus terms.

Advocacy
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Cataloging
Collection Management
eLearning
Core Webinars

Rebooting Complex, Intractable Library Services

November 19, 2025

Join us to gain insights and develop strategies that empower your library to face challenges head-on—whether rethinking long-standing services, repairing workflows, or relaunching underperforming programs.

Administration & Leadership
Advocacy
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Programs & Services
eLearning