Welcome to the Library Marketplace!
Welcome to the Library Marketplace…a place where you will find new titles, new products, new services and new technologies for your library! It's also a place where you will meet established and emerging authors, be able to meet with over 300 exhibitors and hear those exhibitors share their expertise on our Presentation Stages. Be sure to spend some time in the exhibits; there is plenty of information for you to download and videos to watch when you have the time. And don’t forget Swag-a-palooza, your opportunity to gather some swag and win prizes. From the Coffee Talks in the morning to Happy Hours at the end the day, there is plenty to see and do! Opening day, Wednesday June 23, is packed with speakers and special give-aways, so take a look now to plan your time during the conference.
Wednesday, June 23, 9:00 - 9:30 AM CT
Amanda Gorman is the youngest presidential inaugural poet in US history. She is a committed advocate for the environment, racial equality, and gender justice. The special edition of her inaugural poem, The Hill We Climb was published in March 2021 and debuted at #1 on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers list. Her debut picture book, Change Sings will be available in September 2021. In the stirring and much-anticipated book, written by Amanda Gorman and illustrated by Loren Long, anything is possible when our voices join together.
Loren Long is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Otis series, which is in development as an animated television series. He's also the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama, Love by Matt de la Pena, and The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper.
This session will be moderated by Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress in September 2016. She is the first woman and the first African American to lead the national library. She was nominated to the position by President Barack Obama in February 2016 and her nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, July 2016.
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For as little as $79, you can enjoy the sessions and activities taking place in the Library Marketplace. Click here for more information!