The TLA hosted its annual conference on April 1–4 in Dallas, welcoming guests for four days of book signings, events, and panels featuring celebrated authors such as Kwame Alexander, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Pam Muñoz Ryan. This year’s theme, “Library Renaissance, Our Quest for Renewal,” focused on innovative ways that librarians can fosters resistance. Check out our roundup of the festivities.


Librarian and TikTok star Mychal Threets (l.) with Michelle Leo, VP, director of education & library marketing at Simon & Schuster, on the exhibit hall floor.


Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Tiffany D. Jackson signs copies of her book The Weight of Blood.


Manuel Ramirez of the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library (holding tablet) and fellow librarians line up for a book signing with Raina Telgemier and Scott McCloud at the Scholastic booth.


Eliza Kinkz in her taco truck giving away custom ¡Mistaco! totebags at the Penguin booth.


Erin Entrada Kelly (l.) and Kwame Mbalia, collaborators on the YA novel On Again, Awkward Again, during their book signing.


Author Kate Hannigan appeared as a guest on the Austin Public Library’s The Van Show to discuss her new book Rachel Carson’s Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental Movement.


Illustrator AG Ford signs a copy of his picture book Construction Site: Garbage Crew to the Rescue.


Alda P. Dobbs signs a copy of her book The Giving Flower for a young visitor to the Sourcebooks booth.


Librarians Kara Cooper (l.) and Muriel St. Julian (r.) from Aldine Independent School District in Texas, with the Rainbow Fish at the NorthSouth Books booth.


Raúl the Third (l.) and Grace Lin enjoying the festivities at the Little, Brown Books for Young Readers booth.


(From l.): Eleanor Spicer Rice, Maddalena Bearzi, JaNay Brown-Wood, Sarah Albee, and Brooke Hartman ahead of “For Real for Real: New Nonfiction for Kids” panel.


Pablo Cartaya chats with guests during his book signing.


National Book Award winner Ibram X. Kendi (l.) and YA author Nick Brooks (r.) enjoying the conference.


Librarians stop by a signing with (seated, l.) Meg Eden Kuyatt and (seated, r.) Nell Cross Beckerman.


(From l.): mother-son collaborators Janet Tashjian and Jake Tashjian, with their editor, Christy Ottaviano, VP and publisher of Christy Ottaviano Books.


Author Barb Rosenstock gets a fright from her American Spirits poster.


Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead signs a copy of her forthcoming picture book debut Anything during a librarian dinner.


The Van Show welcomes author Ali Terese as a guest to share her upcoming middle grade novel Vote for the G.O.A.T.


Authors Jonathan Auxier (l.) and Samantha San Miguel (r.) chat with YA librarians at the Texas Tea.


Competitors in the “Sketch-Off” event featuring (back row, from l.) Weshoyot Alvitre, Bob Shea, Nilah Magruder, Rhode Montijo, and Raúl the Third; and (front row, from l.) Raina Telgemeier, Kat Fajardo, and judge Greg Pizzoli.


Brooke Hartman onstage during the “For Real for Real: New Nonfiction for Kids” panel.


(From l.): Libba Bray, Julie Murphy, John Scalzi, David Shannon, and James Wade at the Evening with the Authors event.


(From top l.) Pablo Cartaya, Dusti Bowling, Padma Venkatraman, Yamile Saied Méndez, and moderator Janice Newsum; and (front l.) Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Daniel Miyares ahead of the “All the Feels: New Middle Grade Works” author panel.


Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck’s Tiny T. Rex plushie makes an appearance at the Chronicle booth.