Join United for Libraries for events and programs at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., June 23-28

United for Libraries is offering a FREE workshop preconference workshop during the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. "The ABC's of Preserving Intellectual Freedom: Anticipating, Bridging and Conversing: How to Help Protect Your Library" will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022, 1-4 p.m.

This workshop will help library Trustees, Friends, and Foundations to develop a framework of responses to intellectual freedom challenges. Topics include becoming familiar with varying viewpoints, working with your library to customize responses to difficult questions and situations, and educating the public.

This is an in-person program at the Washington Convention Center; attendees may register for the preconference workshop without registering for the ALA Conference. Register

In addition to the free preconference, United for Libraries will be presenting 15+ events, including:

• Educational programs for library Trustees, Friends, Foundations and those who work with them;

• Gala Author Tea sponsored by Data Axle Reference Solutions (ticketed);

• The Laugh's On Us sponsored by Ingram Content Group (ticketed);

• Discussion groups for Friends/Foundations and Trustees, and more.

For a complete listing of events, and information on discounted registration, visit www.ala.org/united/annual.