Core @ ALA Annual 2026

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2026

Core @ ALA Conference Events 2026

Join Core in Chicago for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference June 25-29 to Celebrate 150 Years of the American Library Association.

https://2026.alaannual.org/

Highlights - Ticketed Events

All Core Ticketed Events
Academic and Research Libraries Tour: Creating Contemporary in Historic Libraries
Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What you Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant
Capital Improvements Project Management for Libraries: The Tools you Need to Build a Better Library Space
Activating Leadership and Cultivating Your Team: Thinking Differently about Who You Are and What You Do in the Library
Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations
Latest and Greatest - Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market Tours
Preservation in Action
Public Library Tour
Introduction to Digital Preservation

Highlights - Awards, Events & Meetings

Core Board of Directors Meeting I: Thursday, June 26 from 1pm-5pm CDT

Core & John Cotton Dana Awards Breakfast and Ceremony: Saturday, June 27 from 8:30am – 10:00am CDT

Core PR Xchange Event: Saturday, June 27 from 12pm – 2pm CDT

Core President’s Program: Saturday, June 27 from 2:30 – 3:30pm CDT

Core Members Social: Saturday, June 27 from 3:30pm – 4:30pm CDT

Core Division Meeting – All Committees, Sections, Interest Groups: Sunday, June 28 from 9am – 11am CDT

ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards Ceremony – Sunday, June 28 from 1pm – 3pm CDT

Core Board of Directors Meeting II: Monday, June 29 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm CDT

Educational Programs

Committee and Interest Group Meetings

Core Sponsors

OCLC

Diamond Sponsor

Please review the Sponsorship Program for the full list of sponsorship opportunities available through Core.  Sponsors provide financial support to Core and are featured at Core Meetings, Events and Programs during at the ALA Annual Conference.

For more information or to reserve your sponsorship, please contact Julie Reese, Core Executive Director, at 312-280-5030 or jreese@ala.org.

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Core Annual Events Sponsorship Opportunities Guide
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