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It’s Time to Get Ready For ALA Annual 2025!

June 27, 2025

ALA Annual Conference, this year held in Philadelphia, starts this Thursday! Here’s how you can get ready – whether you’ll be at the Conference or following along at home.

ALSC Member and Award Events

Throughout the ALA Annual, ALSC hosts programs specifically for our members and for people interested in becoming members, as well as award ceremonies.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

2025 Odyssey Awards (Saturday, June 28, 9:00am-10:00am)
ALSC 101 (Saturday, June 28, 1:00-2:00pm)
2025 Pura Belpre Award Celebracion (Sunday, June 29, 1:00-3:30pm; Sheraton, Liberty Ball Room C)
Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Awards Banquet (Sunday, June 29, 7:00-10:00pm; Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E-L, ticketed event)
2025 ALSC Awards (Monday, June 30, 8:00-10:20am, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon G)
ALSC Membership Meeting (Monday, June 30, 10:30-11:30am Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty C)
President’s Program: The Current Landscape of AI and its Effects on Children (Monday, June 30, 1-2:30pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 114 (Nutter Theater))

ALSC Educational Programs

In addition to the above events, ALSC also sponsors educational programs at ALA Annual. The best way to peruse what’s available is to peruse the Conference Scheduler here.

Programs include:

Dyslexic-Positive Libraries: 8 Practical Ways to Decrease Discrimination and Increase Equitable Access to Information (Saturday, June 28, 9-10am, Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 201 A B)
Autism-Ready Libraries: Designing Inclusive Early Literacy Programs (Saturday, June 28, 1-2pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 119 A B)
From Page to Play: Storybooks as Starting Points for Creative Learning (Sunday, June 29, 1-2pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 126 A B)
And much more!

Follow Along With Our ALA Annual Live-Bloggers At Home!

If you can’t make it to ALA Annual, we have a team of bloggers who will be covering the events and programs they attend right here. Be sure to follow along each day.

ALA Annual is always an exciting time for both ALSC Staff and members. We can’t to see everyone in Philly!

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ALA Annual Conference, this year held in Philadelphia, starts this Thursday! Here’s how you can get ready – whether you’ll be at the Conference or following along at home. ALSC Member and Award Events Throughout the ALA Annual, ALSC hosts programs specifically for our members and for people interested in becoming members, as well as award ceremonies. Here’s what you can look forward to: ALSC Educational Programs In addition to the above events, ALSC also sponsors educational programs at ALA Annual. The best way to peruse what’s available is to peruse the Conference Scheduler here. Programs include: Follow Along With Our ALA Annual Live-Bloggers At Home! If you can’t make it to ALA Annual, we have a team of bloggers who will be covering the events and programs they attend right here. Be sure to follow along each day. ALA Annual is always an exciting time for both ALSC Staff…
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