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Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM PT
Registration Open
Location: Upper Concourse
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PT
California County Librarians Association Meeting (by invitation)
Location: Meeting Room 6
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Adult Literacy Programs: Write & Tell Your Own Story!
Location: Meeting Room 9/10
Regina Arnold – Azusa City Library
Janet Ferreyra – Azusa City Library
AnaMaria Ruiz – Azusa City Library
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Advocacy 101: The Stories Behind Successful Advocacy
Location: Ballroom A
Paul Signorelli – Paul Signorelli & Associates
Deborah Doyle – United for Libraries
Chris Noll – Noll & Tam Architects
Amreet Sandhu – CLA Ursula Meyer Endowment Committee
Hillary Theyer – Monterey County Free Library
Advocates Track
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Discovering Your Leadership Story: Lessons from "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse"
Location: Meeting Room 4/5
Brittany M. Garcia – Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
DIY Library History: Creating Your Library's Narrative Through Historical Writing and Policy Development
Location: Ballroom B
Olivia Radbill – South Pasadena Public Library
Cindy Mediavilla – UCLA/California State Library
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Preserving Legacy, Inspiring Change: The Untold Story of Black Librarians
Location: Meeting Room 7/8
Carolyn F. Norman – Norman & Associates
Rodney Freeman – UNC Charlotte's J. Murrey Atkins Library,
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PT
All Abilities IG Meeting
Location: Meeting Room 6
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT
Concessions Available for Purchase
Location: Upper Concourse
12:10 PM - 12:15 PM PT
Exhibit Hall Opening and Ribbon Cutting
Location: Exhibit Hall Entrance
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Exhibit Hall Lunch Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Painting Demonstration by Cosme Cordova
Location: From the Pages Stage (Booth 215)
12:15 PM - 4:30 PM PT
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Exhibit Hall
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Tour of the Riverside Main Library Archives
Location: Offsite - see description
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Memorable Messaging: Conversations That Make an Impact
Location: Meeting Room 7/8
Lisa Braithwaite – The LisaB Company
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Rebuilding Narratives: Libraries as Pillars of Healing and Recovery
Location: Meeting Room 4/5
Jane Gov – Pasadena Public Library
Ashley R. Olmsted – Pasadena Public Library
Tiffany Dueñas – Pasadena Public Library
Ernesto Covarrubias – Pasadena Public Library
Michael Pierce – Pasadena Public Library
Mike Shea – Pasadena Public Library
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Stories for Stakeholders: How Powerful Stories Support Advocacy at All Levels
Location: Ballroom A
Paul Signorelli – Paul Signorelli & Associates
Tim McDonald – Pasadena Public Library
Advocates Track
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Telling Our Own Stories: Moving on Up (and out of the Library...)
Location: Ballroom B
Michelle Perera – City of Sunnyvale
Diana Garcia – City of Monterey Park
Helen McAlary – City of Ontario
Robert Karatsu – California Library Association
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
Voices Rising: A Youth Summit Snapshot
Location: Meeting Room 9/10
Lauren Regenhardt – Irvine Public Library
Ziba Perez – L.A. Public Library
Coco Pacheco – Downey City Library
Salvadora Sosa Prieto – Los Angeles Public Library
Briana Ochoa – Ontario City Library
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PT
VIP Reception for Library Directors and Conference Sponsors (by Invitation)
Location: Meeting Room 1/2/3
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM PT
Opening Keynote -- Julia Whelan
Location: Raincross Ballroom
Julia Whelan
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PT
Riverside Downtown Arts & Culture Tour
Location: Offsite - see description
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PT
Loteria
Location: Meeting Room 1/2/3