Say YES With Ingram Library Services
Join us at PLA Conference 2026 as we celebrate everything libraries make possible. Visit our booth to discover tools that simplify your workflow, meet our experts, connect with authors, and get inspired with forward‑thinking educational sessions designed to help you serve your patrons better than ever.
Your one-stop destination for everything new, next, and noteworthy in library collections, services, and technology.
Connect one-on-one with the people behind the tools and services you rely on.
Experts available to meet on-site:
Post your problem, explore ideas from peers, and discover how our tools and services can help you overcome obstacles. Plus, see how public libraries across the nation are innovating and improving their processes together.
Join us for sessions designed around what libraries need now — efficiency, discovery, access, community insights, and smarter collection strategies.
Featured Sessions:
A discussion for public librarians focused on building efficient, consistent, and sustainable workflows with Ingram.
You’ll leave with actionable processes you can take back to your team.
Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
Location: Convention Center, Room 213AB
Lunch Provided
New to Ingram or wanting a refresher? This introductory session provides a clear overview of the tools and services that support your library and local collection building, including:
Perfect for new staff, growing teams, or anyone looking to make the most of Ingram’s tools.
Dates: April 2 & April 3 (Two Sessions)
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Booth 1222
Space is limited to two attendees per library system.
An interactive session exploring how discovery layers, content enrichment, and acquisitions workflows connect, and where they can work better.
We’ll discuss patron driven demand, streamlined materials requests, and opportunities for tighter integration between Aspen Discovery, Loral for Libraries, and ipage(R) to support smarter selection and more efficient staff workflows.
Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM CT
Location: Convention Center, Room 213AB
A deep dive into building an efficient, scalable workflow within ipage®, including:
Great for selectors, technical services staff, and anyone involved in acquisitions.
Dates: April 2,2026
Time: 3:15 PM CT
Location: Convention Center, Room 213AB
Meet bestselling and emerging authors live at the Ingram Library Services booth. Get free signed copies and connect with storytellers shaping the literary landscape.
Featured Authors:
Wednesday, April 1st
4:00 – 4:30 PM
Josh Moehling | Beneath a Broken Sky
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Julie Schumacher | Patient, Female: Stories (Booth 1432)
4:30 – 5:15PM
Sarah McCombie | Abigail - And the Journey of a Pack Horse Librarian
Thursday, April 2nd
9:00 – 9:30 PM
Jenny Robinson Clark | Are You Here?
10:00 – 10: 30 AM
Matt Eicheldinger | When Rain Came
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Randal Maurice Jelks | My America: Langston Hughes on Democracy
11:00 – 11: 30 AM
Jay Miletsky | Patrick Picklebottom Series
11:00 – 11:30
AM Angela Pelster | The Evolution of Fire: Essays on Crisis and Becoming (Booth 1432)
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Ann Patchett | Whistler
Friday, April 3rd
9:00 – 9:30 AM Marissa Meyer | Escape Game
How To Strengthen Collection Discovery with Next-Generation Catalog Tools
Libraries and publishers share a common mission: connecting readers with the right books. This session introduces a new tool designed to strengthen that connection by improving access, elevating diverse catalogs, and reducing friction in how libraries discover, evaluate, and plan for forthcoming titles. Join us for an early look at this new experience and learn how you can help shape what comes next for library-centered collection development.
Featured speakers:
How To Assess Indie Titles Quickly and Fairly: A Practical Selector’s Guide
Small presses bring fresh, often diverse voices, but how do you separate hidden gems from risky buys? This session gives library selectors a practical checklist to evaluate indie titles quickly and confidently. Learn the key quality signals that predict success. Walk away with an appraisal grid and a short list of review and metadata cues to make every indie decision faster, fairer, and smarter.
Featured speakers:
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate libraries, community, and all the ways you say YES every day. Relax, connect, and enjoy great company with fellow librarians, publishers and partners.
Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM CT
Location: Lumber Exchange Event Center 10 S 5th Street #300 Minneapolis, MN 55402