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Plan Your 2026 AZLA Conference ExperienceGet a quick look at the key events, sessions, and no-conflict times for each day of the 2025 AZLA Conference. Download our new conference app or view the online version. Explore the Full Schedule |
Special Events
| 12:00 PM- 5:00 PM | AZLA Registration Booth Open |
| 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | State Library Leadership Summit (invite only) |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Exhibitor Move In & Set Up |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | College of Information Science Alumni Happy Hour |
5:30 PM - UA College of Information Science Alumni Happy Hour & Knowledge River's 25th Anniversary Celebration
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9:00 AM - Mychal Threets Opening Keynote & Book Signing |
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6:00 PM - AZLA Welcome Reception
Featuring live music from Gertie & The T.O. Boyz
Gertie Lopez is from the Chuichu Village, on the Tohono O’odham Nation and has become a prominent public figure and a leading force in the performance and preservation of Tohono O’odham culture and Waila music. She is affectionately known as the “Queen of Waila” and was recently inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum's Hall of Fame.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
| 7:00 AM - 4:15 PM | AZLA Registration Booth Open |
7:30 AM - 8:10 AM | Breakfast in Ballroom |
| 8:10 AM | Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 8:20-10:30 AM | Program Sessions |
| 9:30 AM - 11AM | University of Arizona Library Tour (registration required, free event) |
| 10:30 AM -11:00 AM | Coffee Break: Visit the Exhibit Hall |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Program Session |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch & Raffle |
| 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Program Sessions |
| 5:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Closes |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Awards Gala (paid ticketed event) |
6:00 - 8:00 PM- AZLA Awards Gala (paid ticketed event)
Friday, October 23, 2026
9:00 AM - Adelita Grijalva Closing Keynote & Book Signing
| 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM | AZLA Registration Booth Open |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast in Ballroom |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Adelita Grijalva Keynote Speaker |
| 10:00 AM - 1 PM | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 9:00 AM - 4 PM | Conference Sessions |
| 4:10 - 5 PM | AZLA Meeting |
Attend The Conference Network with other librarians, learn something new and showcase how Arizona Libraries are empowering our communities at AZLA Conference. October 21, 2026 - October 23, 2026 |  |
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