2026 TNLA Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2026 Tennessee Library Association Conference! #tnla26 We’re glad you’re here. Build your schedule below, and be sure to check the various pages for additional conference details.

11:45am EDT

CYA Luncheon

Wednesday April 22, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm EDT

200 D&E

Awards Given: Frances Neel Cheney Award; Daniel Taylor Memorial Award

**Ticketed event. Please register at the TNLA website.**

Speakers

Jeff Zentner

Jeff Zentner is the author of two New York Times Notable Books: The Serpent King and In the Wild Light, as well as Goodbye Days and Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. Among other honors, he has won the ALA’s William C. Morris Award, the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award twice, the... Read More →

Wednesday April 22, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm EDT
200 D&E

Luncheon Ticketed Event

12:00pm EDT

Trustees & Friends Luncheon

Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT

200 D&E

Awards Given: TNLA Trustee Award; Friend of the Year (small library); Friend of the Year (large library)

**Ticketed event. Please register at the TNLA website.**

Speakers

Kathy Dooley-Smith

President, Friends of Tennessee Libraries

Eric Dawson

Eric Dawson is Manager of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, the Special Collections and History department of the Knox County Public Library. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s degree in Information Science, both from the University of Tennessee... Read More →

Thursday April 23, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
200 D&E