06-27-2026 to 06-29-2026
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
This milestone gathering will bring together thousands of library professionals, educators, authors, publishers, and advocates from around the globe. Together, we’ll celebrate libraries—and ignite the next era of innovation and access—through future-focused learning, powerful keynotes, transformative resources, and an overall commitment to building libraries that reflect the adaptive, inclusive, and community-driven world we want to live in.
With over 25,000 attendees from around the world, this is one of the best networking and marketing events for authors.
Be part of the celebration. Be part of the future.
ALA 2025 in Philadelphia PA Wrap UP!
Featured Authors
Saturday June 27
Saturday 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Ashley Belote
JA Hoskins
Laura Miller
Saturday 10:00 am – 10:55 am
Ashley Belote PC 10:30 am – 10:45 am
Dan Hendrickson PC 11:00 am – 11:15 am
Tina Neely AAA 3 10:00 am – 10:50
Amie Aya-ay AAA 4 10:00 – 10:50
JA Hoskins
Laura Miller
Saturday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Ashley Belote
Julie McDonnell
Shireen Eddleblute
Jessica Chrismer
Andrianna Pakes AAA 3 11:00 – 11:45
CiCi Soleil
Jeannette Gil
Saturday 12:00 pm to 12:55 pm
Ashley Belote
Julie McDonnell
Shireen Eddleblute
Tina Neely PC 12:00 – 12:15
Jessica Chrismer
Cici Soleil
Jeannette Gill
RL Akers AAA 2 12:00-12:20
Laura Miller AAA 2 12:30-12:50
Saturday 1:00 pm to 2:00
William Dunn AAA 4 1:00-1:50
Elizabeth Slade
Julie McDonnell PC 1:00-1:15
Dan Hendrickson
Tina Neely
Pam Gittleman
Andrianna Pakes
Amie Aya-ay
RL Akers PC 1:30-1:45
Saturday 2:00 pm to 2:55
Elizabeth Slade
Dan Hendrickson
Tina Neely
Pam Gittleman
Jessica Chrismer PC 2:00-2:15
Andrianna Pakes
Amie Aya-ay
Saturday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
William Dunn
Dan Hendrickson AAA 4 3:00-3:20
Amie Aya-ay PC 3:30-3:45
Mary McClusky
RL Akers
Connie Boyd
Mimi Nichter
K.M. Cookie
Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 pm
William Dunn
Elizabeth Slade AAA 2 4:00-4:20
Cici Soleil AAA 4 4:00-4:20
Mary McClusky
RL Akers
Connie Boyd
Mimi Nichter
K.M. Cookie
Sunday June 28
Sunday 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Ashley Belote
Karl Stewart
Matt Dragonvits PC 9:30-9:45
Sunday 10:00 am to 10:55 am
Kevin McGuire PC 10:30-10:45
Sunday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Matt Dragovits
Holly Brady
Natalie James
Kevin McGuire
Nikita Rowitz AAA 4 11:30-11:60
Melora Fern
Jessica Teich PC 11:00-11:15
Karl Stewart PC 11:30-11:45
Sunday 12:00 pm to 12:55 pm
Ashley Belote PC 12:30-12:45
Matt Dragovits
Holly Brady
Natalie James
Kevin McGuire
Nikita Roswitz PC 12:00-12:15
Melora Fern
Sunday 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Matt Dragovits AAA 1 1:00-1:20
Holly Brady PC 1:30-1:45
Natalie James PC 1:00-1:15
Kevin McGuire AAA 1 1:30-1:50
Nikita Rowitz
Melora Fern AAA 4 1:30-1:50
Jessica Teich
Sunday 2:00 pm to 2:55 pm
Matt Dragovits
Holly Brady AAA 1 2:30-2:50
Nikita Rowitz
Melora Fern PC 2:30-2:45
Jessica Teich
Karl Stewart AAA 2:00-2:20
William Dunn PC 2:00-2:15
Connie Boyd PC 2:00-2:15
Sunday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Ashley Belote
Karl Stewart
Sunday 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Karl Stwart
Hazell Thomas PC 2:00-2:15
Connie Boyd AAA 3 4:00 – 4:50