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.

ALA Conferences

LibLearnX provides immersive learning for library professionals with workshops, bite-sized sessions, and tailored experiential formats tailored to various learning styles. Expand networks, and celebrate peers and authors.

The ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition unites librarians, authors, publishers, and more for the largest library event worldwide. Registration Opens February 19, 2025.

ALA Chapter & Affiliate Conferences

Celebration Days & Promotional Events

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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of Welcoming Schools National Day of Reading

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Resources to share with your learners in celebration of Women's History Month.

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Resources to share with your learners in recognition of Freedom of Information Day.

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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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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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Resources to help school librarians celebrate D.E.A.R - Drop Everything and Read Day.

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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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Find resources to celebrate LGBTQ History Month in your school library.

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Resources to help school librarians celebrate TeenTober™ in school libraries.

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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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Reference Interview 101

April 28, 2025

Reference Interview is a comprehensive six-week asynchronous course focusing on the methods of evaluating reference services, behaviorial aspects of reference service.

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April 30, 2025

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) in your school library.

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Best of Core Forum 2024 Webinar Collection

Best of Core Forum: Judging a Book by Its Cover: Investigating Arsenic and Other Heavy Metals in 19th Century Book Bindings

May 06, 2025

ecent research in the cultural heritage conservation field has identified arsenic and other toxic heavy metals in pigments used in 19th century book bindings. How hazardous are these materials, and what should libraries do if they have 19th C. items in their collections? This presentation will provide background information on this growing field of interest, a broad overview of some of the research to date, a case study of an ongoing research project at the [UNIVERSITY] Library, tips to identify potentially problematic pigments, as well as things to consider when handling or providing access to these materials.

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Best of Core Forum: Understanding and Fighting Anti-Trans Misinformation

May 07, 2025

As the transgender population increases in size and visibility, a resulting backlash has gripped America--and libraries are in the crossfire. Learn how and why anti-trans misinformation is created and spread, how you can distinguish between reliable and unreliable information, and why LIS workers have a uniquely important part to play in speaking out against anti-trans misinformation.

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Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention

May 19, 2025

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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