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It’s been six years since librarianship’s largest event has taken place in Chicago. Read our roundup of the can’t-miss programs, speakers, awards, and social networking opportunities at this year’s conference. READ MORE
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So excited to bring my mom—a retired school librarian—to her first @ALALibrary conference! #alaac23 —@BespokeLib
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WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY
Times listed are Central.
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Author Judy Blume will open conference with a discussion of her prolific body of work—including the Fudge series, Just as Long as We’re Together, and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.—and her experiences with book challenges. 4–5:30 p.m. Friday, June 23.
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Following the Opening Session ribbon-cutting, head to the exhibit hall for a reception that includes food, giveaways, and entertainment. This year’s marketplace will feature more than 600 exhibitors and 300 presentations on multiple live stages. 5:30–7 p.m. Friday, June 23.
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This event at Hilton Chicago (720 S. Michigan Ave.), open to all conference attendees, will honor ALA award winners, Spectrum Scholarship recipients, and Emerging Leaders. 8–10 p.m. Friday, June 23.
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“I think of how many times I’ve been told about a librarian who saved a life by offering the right book at the right time,” Judy Blume told American Libraries in
a Newsmaker interview in 2014. Read more from that interview before you head to her Opening Session at 4 p.m. today. READ MORE
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Last night, author and scholar Ibram X. Kendi headlined ALA’s Rally for the Right to Read. American Libraries talked with him and his How to Be a (Young) Antiracist coauthor Nic Stone at LibLearnX in January about the ongoing wave of book challenges and what makes him hopeful for the future. READ MORE
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