Thursday, October 2 and Friday October 3, 2025
The Kentucky Library Association invites librarians, library staff, and LIS students to attend the 2025 Kentucky Library Association Annual Fall Conference. The 2025 theme is “The Power of Storytelling: Amplifying Library Engagement and Impact.” The conference will highlight the ways in which academic, public, school, and special libraries tell their stories to elevate the role of the library within the community.
ALL DAY Vendors & Coffee, Tea, & Water | Ballroom 218 C
7:15 - 8:30 AM Registration Check-In, Breakfast Refreshments | Entrance Lobby, Ballroom 218 A/B/C
8:30 - 8:45 AM Welcome & Conference Kickoff | Ballroom 218 A/B
9:00 - 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions
10:00 - 10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions
11:00 - 11:45 AM Kate McDowell, KDLA-Sponsored Speaker | Ballroom 218 A/B
11:45 - 1:00 PM Lunch | Ballroom 218 A/B (Catering in 218 C)
1:00 - 1:30 PM Poster Session & Vendor Session | Lobby / Ballroom 218 C (Snacks available in 218 C)
1:30 - 2:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
2:30 - 3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
3:30 - 4:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
4:15 - 5:00 PM KLA Board Meeting | Ballroom 218 A/B
5:00 - 6:30 PM Dinner on your own (See nearby recommendations)
6:30 - 8:30 PM Film Screening & Panel - The Librarians | Ballroom 218 A/B (Refreshments in 218 C)
ALL DAY Vendors & Coffee, Tea, & Water | Ballroom 218 C
7:30 - 9:00 AM Registration Check-In, Breakfast Refreshments | Entrance Lobby, Ballroom 218 A/B/C
9:00 - 9:50 AM Tracie D. Hall, Keynote Speaker | Ballroom 218 A/B
10:00 - 10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions
11:00 - 11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions
11:45 - 1:00 PM Lunch & Awards Ceremony | Ballroom 218 A/B
1:00 - 1:45 PM Concurrent Sessions
2:00 - 2:45PM Concurrent Sessions
2:45 - 3:00 PM Wrap Up, 2026 Registration Giveaway, & Snacks for the Road | Ballroom 218 A/B/C