2026 Core Forum

2026 Core Forum

3:30pm EST

America ByDesign/Gateway Library Video & Presentation

10:30am EST

Designing for Discovery: Creating Interactive and Engaging Library Spaces for Kids and TeensWendy Tressler • Julie Wheeler • Matt Brown • Deanna Jones

1:00pm EST

Beyond the Books: Sustainable Outdoor Spaces supporting Academic Libraries OR Learning in the Landscape: Sustainable Outdoor Spaces to support Academic LibrariesLisa Nickel • Heidi Greenberg • Michael Gutierrez

3:45pm EST

Built to Move: Designing Active Play Spaces in the Modern Public LibraryPamela Jankowski • Aaron Hill • Annie Vedder

11:00am EST

After the Architects Leave: Lessons from 25 Years of Library Resiliency and Adaptive UsePat Losinski • Randy Gibson

1:30pm EST

Safe by Design: Moving Beyond Technology to Create Safer LibrariesWendy Tressler • Andrea Quillici

3:00pm EST

ALA Core Best Furniture & Equipment: Trends, Innovation, and Smart Product Selection for Today’s Libraries When the Big Project Won’t Come: Leading Library Renewal One Phase at a TimeDianne Chia • Jared Hoppenfield • James Fulton

4:15pm EST

Designing for Behavior: How Space Planning Shapes Student ConductTravis Goode