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 other areas of interest.
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Recharging in Challenging Times

Join us online for Recharging in Challenging Times, a one-day ALA Virtual Event designed to inspire new ideas, share practical tools, and help you reconnect and renew. On-demand access through May 2026. Free for ALA student members!

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ALA Annual 2026

Meet change-makers, idea-builders, and library leaders at the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago as we mark ALA's 150th Anniversary and look boldly to the future. Be part of the celebration. Be part of the future.

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PLA 2026 Conference

Registration is now open for the highly anticipated PLA 2026 Conference, April 1–3, in Minneapolis Minnesota!

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Library Celebration Days

ALA's offices and divisions sponsor various nationwide library promotions throughout the year, encouraging libraries to help raise public awareness of library issues.

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Criteria for Conference Site Selection

Learn more about ALA policies, criteria, and general considerations regarding conference site selection.

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Past and Future ALA Conferences

Details on upcoming ALA Annual conferences and archives of previous ALA conferences.

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Core Webinars

Leadership Skills Through Professional Service

January 21, 2026

This webina will explore how to strategically select and leverage service opportunities that align with career goals, build transferable skills, and enhance professional visibility.

Administration & Leadership
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Core Webinars

Best of Core Forum: Neurodiversity in the Academic Library

January 27, 2026

With higher rates of neurodivergent students approaching traditional college-age, it is more important than ever to embrace neurodivergence within the academic library.

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Core Webinars

Transform and Thrive: Fostering Well-Being

February 04, 2026

Library staff and administration do more than point people toward books and information—we foster well-being for ourselves and others. Learn how to go beyond balancing too many projects with too little time.

Administration & Leadership
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Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2026 - Session 1.0

February 09, 2026

This course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of institutional repositories (IR), including IR platforms, promoting the IR, faculty publications in the IR, IR metadata, and accessibility of IR content.

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