With the third annual Libraries Are Essential program, the U.S. Book Show once again acknowledges a simple fact: America’s libraries are more than just a key marketplace for publishers and authors, they are bedrock institutions, anchors in our communities, vital to the health of our democracy and society, and crucial to our reading and literary cultures.

The 2023 Libraries Are Essential program will again feature an array of voices and perspectives from the library community curated by Publishers Weekly‘s Andrew Albanese. Panel discussions will address the most important issues of the day facing libraries and librarians.

Check back soon for update and view the previous programs below.