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 other areas of interest.
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Chicago, June 25-29, 2026, For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More.

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition

Chicago  |  June 25 – June 29, 2026

As part of the American Library Association’s 150th Anniversary, ALA Annual 2026 will bring together thousands of library professionals to celebrate our collective achievements and chart a bold course for the future of libraries. Expect special anniversary programming, influential thought leaders, signature events, and forward-focused learning designed to strengthen your library and advance your career.

Join the once-in-a-generation event that will shape libraries for years to come. Register Today and SAVE with advance rates.

 

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ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2026
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PLA at ALA 2026 Annual Conference

Join PLA at the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 25–June 29 in Chicago.

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2026 United for Libraries Virtual
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2026 United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees - Friends - Foundations

Flexible registration options including individual full conference, individual single day or multiple days, and group viewing single day or multiple days. FREE registration for those in MA, MI, NE, OR, SC, VA.
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Library Celebration Days

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

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Criteria for Conference Site Selection

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

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Past and Future ALA Conferences

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

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Core eCourses

Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2026 - Session 2.0

June 15, 2026

This course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of institutional repositories (IR), including IR platforms, promoting the IR, faculty publications in the IR, IR metadata, and accessibility of IR content.

Collection Management
Archives & Records Management
Cataloging
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Robert Wedgeworth

RMRT Chair Program

June 28, 2026

Former ALA Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth (1972 to 1985) will share details of his experiences growing up in racially intolerant times and the inside stories of developments in the library world chronicled in his 2026 book, Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times (Bloomsbury, 2026).

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Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention

July 13, 2026

Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention is a four-week asynchronous course discussing the difference a librarian makes as teachers of information literacy, study skills, time management, and academic writing, and in mentoring and supporting students from first year to graduation.

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