Featured Speakers
President Barack Obama
& Lonnie Bunch, IIIClosing General SessionTuesday, June 29, 202112:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Nikole Hannah-JonesOpening General SessionThursday, June 24, 202110:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Isabel WilkersonALA President's Program Featured SpeakerSunday, June 27, 202111:30 AM - 1:00 PM CT
Amanda Gorman & Loren LongThe Library Marketplace Opening Featured SpeakersWednesday, June 23, 20219:00 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Kaia AldersonFeatured Speaker, Chapter One StageWednesday, June 23, 202111:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
David Atherton & Rachel StubbsFeatured Speakers, What's Cooking @ ALA StageWednesday, June 23, 202112:00 PM - 12:30 PM CT
Joseph BruchacFeatured Speaker, Diversity in Publishing StageWednesday, June 23, 20212:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT
David CopperfieldFeatured SpeakerThursday, June 24, 20211:30 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Melissa de la CruzFeatured SpeakerThursday, June 24, 20214:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Dylan DreyerFeatured Speaker, ThinkFit StageWednesday, June 23, 20212:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Eve L. EwingFeatured SpeakerFriday, June 25, 20212:15 PM - 2:45 PM CT
Vashti HarrisonFeatured Speaker, Look of Books StageWednesday, June 23, 20213:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Julius C. Jefferson, Jr.
& Crosby Kemper, IIIFeatured GuestsSaturday, June 26, 20211:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Billie Jean KingFeatured SpeakerFriday, June 25, 20213:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Padma Lakshmi &
Juana Martinez-NealFeatured SpeakersSaturday, June 26, 202110:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Areli MoralesFeatured SpeakerFriday, June 25, 20211:30 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Savala NolanFeatured SpeakerSaturday, June 26, 20212:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Charles PersonFeatured SpeakerFriday, June 25, 202112:15 PM - 12:45 PM CT
Yvon RoyFeatured Speaker, Graphic Novel and Gaming StageWednesday, June 23, 20211:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT
Candacy TaylorFeatured Speaker, Look of Books StageWednesday, June 23, 202111:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
Danny TrejoFeatured Speaker, Diversity in Publishing StageWednesday, June 23, 202110:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
Stanley TucciFeatured SpeakerFriday, June 25, 202110:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Judy Tyrus & Paul NovoselFeatured SpeakersFriday, June 25, 20214:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Gabrielle Union and Jayne AllenFeatured Speaker, ThinkFit StageWednesday, June 23, 202110:30 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Dr. Leana WenFeatured SpeakerThursday, June 24, 20213:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Pilar Winter HillFeatured Speaker, Front Porch StageWednesday, June 23, 20214:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT
Patricia "Patty" Wong
& Chris BrownFeatured GuestsSaturday, June 26, 20213:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Trisha YearwoodFeatured SpeakerSaturday, June 26, 20211:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT