Library Marketplace: Exhibits, Stages, and Resources
The Library Marketplace is a choose-your-own-adventure. See our New and Returning Exhibitors
Pick up your printed Exhibits Guide Directory at the entrance of the Library Marketplace! Exhibit Guide Directory
Fantastic Author Sessions on 9 Live Stages
At the Book Buzz Theater, your favorite publishers will entertain and inform you about the “buzz” on their hottest new titles, including fiction and nonfiction for young readers and adults alike. Booth 5228. See stage schedule.
The Chapter One Stage will feature panels of new and emerging authors with each presentation focusing on a single genre. Hot topics on new issues impacting libraries will be featured. Booth 1328. See stage schedule.
The Diversity in Publishing Stage features authors from diverse genres and highlights diverse voices across the industry. Booth 5242. See stage schedule.
The Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage offers the chance to hear from the authors, illustrators, and creators of the hottest games and graphic novels. Booth 1342. See stage schedule.
The Look of Books Stage hosts book and graphic novel contributors from the world of art, illustration, and photography. Booth 1342. See stage schedule.
The PopTop Stage features favorite book genres, including mystery, humor, romance, technology, and travel with readings, discussions, panels, and presentations. Booth 1756. See stage schedule.
A Real Page-Turner Stage: Presentations on this stage will highlight fast-growing genres flying out of the stacks in local libraries. Authors will be telling their stories and announcing their latest titles that will surely draw more patrons to your library. Exciting panels and give-aways await. Booth 4956. See stage schedule.
The TechTalk Stage is the place to learn about new technologies making their way into libraries, and to discover how technology impacts our work and personal lives. Booth 1320. See stage schedule.
The What's Cooking Stage @ ALA Stage will be heating up the exhibit floor with mouthwatering displays from the hottest chefs, latest cookbook authors, and the "best-in-the-business" foodies. Chefs will also be on hand to autograph their books. Booth 1320. See stage schedule.
Bonus Showcases
Zines are self-published works created out of passion, not for profit. Make your own or collaborate with others. There's even a raffle to get your library kitted out with a starter zine collection! Booth 2448. See schedule.
Get Advanced Release Copies, the pre-published and almost-complete versions of new books that are usually circulated to professional reviewers in advance of print. Fill your tote bags or visit the onsite Post Office to ship these free books back to your home or library.
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At the Podcast Recording Booth, you can watch and listen as today’s emerging and well-known authors record a short podcast. Booth 3846. See schedule.
Located in the center of the exhibit hall, The Park @ ALA is a space for attendees to rest as they travel the exhibit floor. *An addition for this year will be Storytime in the Park, where attendees can pull up a blanket—with or without their children—and enjoy a short story told by a children’s book author.
Have time for a little hands-on experience in the exhibits? Stop by the Playground @ ALA for a range of activities. From building a Little Free Library to special meet-ups, this is a place to network and have some fun. Booth 2357. See schedule.
Meet the Authors & Authors Autographing Area
From first-time authors to established big names. You can Meet the Authors and enjoy more than 700 authors in various publisher booths and in the Autographing Area! Don't forget your favorite books for autographs and your phone for selfies. See schedule, with more to come.
Christopher J. Hoy Scholarship Silent Auction & The Artist Alley
Be sure to stop by the Silent Auction located in the McCormick Place Convention Center. Named for a long-time ALA staff member, the annual scholarship is awarded to an individual pursuing a library sciences degree in an ALA-accredited program.
The Artist Alley includes original artworks from all genres by today’s leading artists, illustrators, and creators of comics, games, and graphic novels. These works will be available for bidding in the Silent Auction. Also featured in the silent auction are the original vibrant quilts created by the Biblioquilters. The quilt makers are representatives who work both in and with libraries.
