Presented by Lauren Myracle
Room: 320C
Lauren Myracle is a New York Times best-selling author for tweens and teens. She’s also one of the top 10 most frequently challenged authors in the country. Join her as she discusses censorship and shares horrifying (though sometimes amusing) examples from her own experience.
Presented by Violeta Garza
Room: Multicultural Lounge
Love manga so much it hurts? Or do you have a hard time with it? Whether or not you are familiar with J-pop, learn a few easy, diverse tactics to connect to your library teens.
Presented by Nikki Van Thiel, Jenna Obee and Sarah Moore
Room: Roger Braun
Teens from Jefferson County Public Libraries will give book talks on their favorite books from the last three years.
Presented by Laurie Spurling
Room: 640
Increase your GLBTQ fluency and join the discussion of great books selected by the Rainbow Project, a joint task force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table and the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association.
Presented by Dara Schmidt and Mo Yang
Room: Sigis
This session is a moderated discussion of the best books people have read in the last year. Everyone should come ready to talk about their favorites. All participants can speak their minds, and everyone will (hopefully) learn about a book that haven’t read... or maybe even heard of!
Presented by our wonderful exhibitors
Room: Turnhalle
Check out our exhibitor booths in the Turnhalle!
