Celebrate
Get ready to celebrate your colleagues, books, and authors.
I Love My Librarian Award followed by the LLX Welcome Reception
Friday, January 24, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm MST
Each year, the I Love My Librarian Award invites library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Ten librarians are selected in recognition of their outstanding public service. The Welcome Reception, featuring food, drinks, and music, immediately follows.
RUSA Book & Media Awards
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 10:30am - 11:30am MST
This pre-recorded session will air in the LLX Studio.
Annually, the year’s best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, audiobook narration, reference materials and more, are hand-picked by our expert selection committees that work closely with adult readers. Their tireless efforts narrow down hundreds of finalists to curate the highly regarded “Best of” lists used by librarians, publishers, and booksellers nationwide.
The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction recognizes the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the previous year and serves as a guide to help adults select quality reading material.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 6:30am - 8:00am MST
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration commemorates Dr. King's legacy and recognizes the connection between his life's work and the library world.
ALA Youth Media Awards
Monday, January 27, 2025, 8:00am - 9:30am MST
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth.
