Conferences & Events

ALA Annual Conference 2025: Registration is now open!
Take your library vision to the next level at the ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition! Connect with forward-thinking librarians from around the globe and explore new possibilities for the future of libraries. This dynamic event brings together thousands of library professionals and friends of libraries to exchange innovative ideas and turn them into impactful action.
Whether you're reinventing library services, launching exciting new programs, or tackling challenges head-on, ALA Annual is designed to spark collaboration, inspire fresh insights, and equip you with the best strategies for your library's future.
Chapter and Affiliate Conferences
Celebration Days & Promotional Events
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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of Neurodiversity Celebration Month.
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Every April school librarians are encouraged to host activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school libraries play in transforming learning.
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Celebrate School Library Month with 7 superstar graphic novelists! Join us for an engaging hour-long discussion of visual storytelling. This special virtual event is for all school librarians and their students
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National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025, is a celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.
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Find resources to celebrate Right to Read Day in your school library.
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Connect with other school librarians and collect titles for your school library!
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Resources to help school librarians celebrate D.E.A.R - Drop Everything and Read Day.
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Meet us on Bluesky to chat, connect, and meet each other!
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Find Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) resources to share with learners in your school library.
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El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) in your school library.
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Find resources to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month in your school library.
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Find resources to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month in your school library.
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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in your school library.
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Find resources to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month in your school library.
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Find information and resources to celebrate National Immigrant Heritage Month with learners in your school library.
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Find information and resources to celebrate Audiobook Appreciation Month with learners in your school library.
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Find resources to celebrate Rainbow Book Month in your school library.
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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of World Refugee Day.
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Find information and resources to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with learners in your school library.
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Resources to share information about Hispanic Heritage Month with learners in your school library.
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Resources to help school librarians celebrate TeenTober™ in school libraries.
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Find resources to celebrate LGBTQ History Month in your school library.
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Find Banned Books Week resources to share with learners in your school library.
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In an extension of the observance of Banned Books Week, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) designated the Wednesdays of Banned Books Week as Banned Websites Awareness Day.
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Resources to help school librarians celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Resources to share information about Election Day with learners in your school library.
ALA Division Conferences
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ACRL 2025 features more 500 carefully curated programs designed to meet the needs of the academic and research library community.
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The AASL National Conference is the only national conference dedicated solely to school librarians and their unique role in education.
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The Core Forum brings together practitioners & decision makers in the following areas: Access & Equity, Buildings & Operations, Leadership & Management, Metadata & Collections, Preservation & Technology.
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 and LibLearnX conferences, and archives of previous ALA conferences.
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