For immediate release | June 23, 2025
ALA Store at 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Visit the ALA Store, located in the Pennsylvania Convention Center on the bridge between the 200-level meeting rooms and Hall A, for a variety of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift and professional development books, and more. Store hours are:
- Friday, June 27: 10:00am – 5:30pm
- Saturday, June 28: 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Sunday, June 29: 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Monday, June 30: 8:30am – 2:00pm
Shop the latest posters and bookmarks including Chooch Helped, illustrated by 2025 Caldecott Medal-winner Rebecca Lee Kunz, J vs. K by Jerry Craft, The Dream Catcher by Marcelo Verdad, and new 2025 Banned Books Week materials. Find unique gifts such as “FOR OUR LIBRARIES” T-shirts, a large selection of enamel pins and literary earrings, plush toys, socks, and more.
Explore a curated selection of must-have resources from ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman including "The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful," "Generative AI and Libraries: Claiming Our Place in the Center of a Shared Future," "Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers," "Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries: The PLA Guide to Trauma-Informed De-Escalation," and more new releases, bestsellers, and gift books.
Shop early for the best selection! Best of all, prices at the ALA Store automatically reflect the ALA Member discount, so there’s no need to dig out your member number.
ALA Store purchases fund advocacy, awareness and accreditation programs for library and information professionals worldwide.
Contact:
Rob Christopher
Marketing Coordinator
American Library Association
ALA Publishing & Media
editionsmarketing@ala.org
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