Author Events

Join bestselling authors Andrea Davis Pinkney, Pat Mora, Joan Bauer, Gennifer Choldenko and Maggie Stiefvater for brunch or dinner!

Tours

Educational and school tours offer conference attendees a chance to network with their peers and see the sights of Minneapolis.

Exploratorium

Explore dozens of learning stations that exemplify excellence in school librarianship. Experience this two-hour conference opener by browsing tabletop exhibits that showcase research, ideas, and best practices brought to you by your peers.

Dinner with a Local Librarian

Register onsite to have dinner with a local school librarian at a Minneapolis restaurant!  Make a reservation at one of the participating restaurants and enjoy dinner with your colleagues.  Participants are responsible for the cost of their meal, no separate registration fee required.

Storytelling Festival

Join us on Thursday evening to hear stories from three exciting storytellers!

One Book, One Conference

Join Nicholas Carr and other AASL conference-goers to discuss The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brains.

ISS Networking Reception

Join fellow Independent School Librarians for an evening of networking!
Additional $34 registration fee is required. You must be an ISS member or a guest of an ISS member to attend.

Children’s Literature Network Readers Theater

Join the Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) immediately after the AASL Exhibit hall closes on Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. as nine Minnesota authors read their work at the Children’s Literature Network Readers Theater. The evening will include book sales and signing, light refreshments and a cash bar. Order tickets

Closing Celebration

The Closing Celebration will be an affair not to be missed!