Single Day Opportunities
Choose your day to join us.
- Friday, join us at the official kick-off of ALA Annual—the Opening General Session. There's also a special reception and opportunity to visit with exhibitors in the Library Marketplace.
- Saturday or Sunday, dive into jam-packed days filled with informative education programs, thought-provoking speakers, and fun in the Library Marketplace.
- Monday, help us close out the conference when you attend the Closing Session. And there's more fun to be had in the Library Marketplace, open until 2:00pm PT.
Single Day Rates
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.
ALA Member – $295 | Other Member – $195 | Non-Member – $395
Featured Speakers
Saturday, June 29
John & Anni Furniss
Featured Speakers
Jay Jay Patton & Antoine Patton
Featured Speakers
Kwame Alexander
Featured Speaker
Taraji P. Henson
Featured Speaker
Sunday, June 30
Max Greenfield
Featured Speaker
Ali Velshi
Featured Speaker
Maggie Nichols
Featured Speaker
ALA President's Program
The Heart of Our Story: A Celebration of Library Workers
ALA President’s Program
Education Programs
The following is a sample of education programs available Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Click to view the full day's schedule.
Saturday
S[ai]ge Advice: Claim the Center of the AI Conversation by Leveling Up AI Leaders
Saturday, June 29: 8:30am – 10:00am PT
Level Up Your Digital Equity Efforts with Federal Internet for All Funding
Saturday, June 29: 11:00am – 12:00pm PT
Soft Censorship of LGBTQIA+ Content and its Chilling Effect on the Children's Book World
Saturday, June 29: 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
Sunday
Leading Libraries Committed to Community-Centered Collaboration and Impact
Sunday, June 30: 1:00pm-2:00pm PT
Sharpening Your Ethical Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence
Sunday, June 30: 2:30pm – 3:30pm PT
Developing Immersive Experiences from Library Collections
Sunday, June 30: 4:00pm – 5:00pm PT
Monday
Supporting Trauma-Informed Services in Library Settings
Monday, July 1: 10:30am – 11:30am PT
Generative Artificial Intelligence, Libraries, and The People They Serve: A Guided Discussion
Monday, July 1: 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT
You Are Not Alone: Leveraging Community Advocates Against Book Bans
Monday, July 1: 4:00pm-5:00pm PT
Access more than 550 exhibiting organizations with innovative products, titles, and services for your library. | Hear from top and emerging authors appearing on eight live, genre-specific stages. | Watch & listen to authors record podcasts at the Podcast Recording Booth. | Discover the new STEAM Pavilion! and The Beach @ ALA! | Pick up ARCs. | See original, donated art and participate in the Christopher J. Hoy Silent Auction. | And so much more!
Live Stages in the Library Marketplace
Click below to view authors on the live stages!
