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Friday, June 27, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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USBBY Board Meeting
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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USBBY Board Meeting
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106 B
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
EDT
Booklist and YALSA Present: The 2025 Michael L. Printz Awards (ticketed event)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Booklist and YALSA Present: The 2025 Michael L. Printz Awards (ticketed event)
Location: Off Site, Free Library of Philadelphia, Montgomery Auditorium
Saturday, June 28, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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2025 Odyssey Awards
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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2025 Odyssey Awards
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom A
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Supporting Youth Mental Health: Libraries as Spaces for Readers to Grow into Writers
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Supporting Youth Mental Health: Libraries as Spaces for Readers to Grow into Writers
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
Presenter:
Laura Brief
– 826 National
Presenter:
Cynthia Chiong
– 826 National
Presenter:
Kait Steele (she/her/hers)
– 826 National
Teaching and Learning
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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YALSA Membership Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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YALSA Membership Meeting
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Books Unbanned Teen Advocacy Toolkit: Centering Teens in the Fight Against Censorship
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Books Unbanned Teen Advocacy Toolkit: Centering Teens in the Fight Against Censorship
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108
Presenter:
Emma Karin Eriksson
– Brooklyn Public Library
Presenter:
Kelly Jensen
– Book Riot
Presenter:
Karen Keys
– Brooklyn Public Library
Programs and Services
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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USBBY Presents Visual Generation: Image, Design, Words
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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USBBY Presents Visual Generation: Image, Design, Words
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 115 A
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Wonder Media: Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Wonder Media: Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 121 B C
Moderator:
Cathy Lancaster
– Library of Michigan
Presenter:
Sue Ellen Christian (she/her/hers)
– Western Michigan University
Presenter:
Carrie Sanders (she/her/hers)
– Maryland State Library Agency
Programs and Services
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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YALSA Presidents Program
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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YALSA Presidents Program
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Empowering Teens Through Internships
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Empowering Teens Through Internships
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 119 A B
Presenter:
Jackson Gomes
– Brooklyn Public Library
Presenter:
Yosenex Orengo
– Brooklyn Public Library
Presenter:
Watson-Taylor Rai-Vaughn
Programs and Services
Sunday, June 29, 2025
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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YA Coffee Klatch (ticketed event)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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YA Coffee Klatch (ticketed event)
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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GAYSSS IN COMICSSSSS: A Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Empowerment in Comics
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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GAYSSS IN COMICSSSSS: A Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Empowerment in Comics
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C
Moderator:
Derek J. Ivie
– Suffolk Cooperative Library System
Presenter:
Jack Phoenix, MLIS, MA
– Cuyahoga Falls Library
Presenter:
Greg Lockard (he/him/his)
– Tiny Onion
Presenter:
Barbara Perez Marquez (she/her/hers)
– Author
Books and Authors
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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YALSA Awards Celebration: Alex, Edwards, Excellence in Nonfiction, Morris
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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YALSA Awards Celebration: Alex, Edwards, Excellence in Nonfiction, Morris
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A B
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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What’s it Worth? Strategies to Define, Assess, and Communicate the Value of Teen Services
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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What’s it Worth? Strategies to Define, Assess, and Communicate the Value of Teen Services
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 108
Moderator:
Siva Ramakrishnan, MA, British & American Literature, MILS (2024) (she/her/hers)
– The New York Public Library
Presenter:
Caitiln K. Martin
– ckMartin Consulting
Presenter:
LaTrisha E. Milton (she/her/hers)
– Houston Public library
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Candice Mack (she/her/hers)
– Los Angeles Public Library
Presenter:
Julie Koslowsky (she/they)
– Chicago Public Library
Careers, Leadership, and Management
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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2025 Pura Belpré Award Celebración
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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2025 Pura Belpré Award Celebración
Location: Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom C
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Creating Third Places for Teens: Utilizing a Multifaceted Approach to Develop Teen-Friendly, Inclusive, Social Environments
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Creating Third Places for Teens: Utilizing a Multifaceted Approach to Develop Teen-Friendly, Inclusive, Social Environments
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120 B C
Presenter:
Laura J. Giunta-O'Donoghue (she/her/hers)
– Garden City Public Library, NY
Programs and Services
Monday, June 30, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
Dark Reads, Bright Minds: Empowering Youth Through YA Horror Fiction
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
Dark Reads, Bright Minds: Empowering Youth Through YA Horror Fiction
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113 B C
Presenter:
Sami Ellis (she/her/hers)
– Harry N. Abrams
Presenter:
Vincent Tirado
– Sourcebooks Fire, William Morrow
Presenter:
Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers)
– CamCat Books
Presenter:
Adam Cesare (he/him/his)
– Clown in a Cornfield, Influencer
Presenter:
Diana Rodriguez Wallach (she/her/hers)
– Random House Delacorte
Books and Authors
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 101
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) 101
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 123
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
Wheels Up: Going Global with your Library teens!
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Wheels Up: Going Global with your Library teens!
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 122 A B
Moderator:
Elektra Greer (she/her/hers)
– Nederland Community Library District
Presenter:
Ezekiel Fitzer
– Nederland Community Library District
Presenter:
Jeanine Naerebout
– ZB Bibliotheek
Presenter:
Scarlett Ponton de Dutton
– Nederland Communtiy Library District
Presenter:
Roel Verstraeten
– ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland
Presenter:
Aiden V. Simon (he/him/his)
– ZB Library
Programs and Services
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Manga, Manhwa, and More: Navigating the Latest Trends in Graphic Novels for Teens
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Manga, Manhwa, and More: Navigating the Latest Trends in Graphic Novels for Teens
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118 A B
Presenter:
Meg Bowie (she/her/hers)
– Free Library of Philadelphia
Collections, Access, and Technical Services
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CANCELLED: Young Adult Library Services Association 301
CANCELLED: Young Adult Library Services Association 301
