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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Marketing the 21st Century Library

July 07, 2025

In this four-week asynchronous eCourse, participants will explore how a well-developed marketing plan drives the creation of promotional plans, allowing librarians to better serve their patrons, community, and professional colleagues.

Marketing & Outreach
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Best of Core Forum: Best of Core Forum: Improving Preservation and Metadata Practices for Better Digital Projects: Streamlining a Workflow Preparing Collections for Digitization

July 22, 2025

The session will discuss ongoing work to streamline a workflow for preparing collections for digitization. The presenters will discuss the collaboration between departments in Preservation and Cataloging & Metadata Services to improve the digitization workflow as well as how lessons learned continue to revise the workflow.

Cataloging
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Libraries and Aging 101: Educate, Engage and Empower Mature Adults

August 04, 2025

This four-week course by librarian and gerontologist Fatima Perkins helps libraries engage older adults. It covers assessing needs, creating impactful programs, and includes mentorship for developing a "signature" service.

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Library Card Sign-Up Month

September 01, 2025

Find information and resources to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with learners in your school library.

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Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2025

Resources to share information about Hispanic Heritage Month with learners in your school library.

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TeenTober™ from YALSA

October 01, 2025

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

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LGBTQ History Month

October 01, 2025

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

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Banned Books Week

October 05, 2025

Find Banned Books Week resources to share with learners in your school library.

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