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Ready for the surf and sun? The American Library Association’s (ALA) 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition opens in San Diego today. 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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Whether you’re looking for a quick bite between sessions, an abundance of local seafood, or dinner with a bayside view, American Libraries’ San Diego dining guide has something to
whet your appetite. READ MORE
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I leave for the airport in an hour! So excited to head to San Diego for my first #ALAAC24. Can't wait to meet new people there. See y'all there! —@doroZdoro
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WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY
Times listed are Pacific.
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Comedian, former Daily Show host, and New York Times bestselling author Trevor Noah will open Annual Conference with a discussion of his forthcoming book, Into the Uncut Grass. 4–5:30 p.m. Friday, June 28.
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This second-annual event honors librarians’ resilience in protecting the freedom to read. The rally, to be held at Hilton San Diego Bayfront (1 Park Blvd.), will feature poet, essayist, and cultural critic
Hanif Abdurraqib and the presentation of ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Awards. A reception with a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres precedes the rally.
7–8 p.m. (reception), 8–9 p.m. (rally) Friday, June 28.
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Geek out with ALA’s Games and Gaming Round Table at this drop-in gaming social. Enjoy titles from such publishers as Cards Against Humanity, Indie Press Revolution, and Wizards of the Coast.
7:30–10 p.m. Friday, June 28.
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Our latest Call Number podcast episode features segments on San Diego State University’s Surf and Skate Studies Collaborative, the library and archive of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and where to get the best tacos in town. READ MORE
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Carnegie Medal winner Hanif Abdurraqib will keynote tonight’s Rally for the Right to Read. See what he told American Libraries in March about his newest book, There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, and his feelings on book bans. READ MORE
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In which San Diego neighborhood can you find the longest family-owned and -operated bookstore? How many people attended last year’s San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books? Where in the city can you find a 7.5-foot-tall Cat in the Hat? Find out in our latest By the Numbers. READ MORE
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