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Attend Code4Lib

Code4Lib will be held from March 2nd to March 5th this year. We have reserved a block at the Marriott Old City; see more details on the Venues page.

Format

Code4Lib is an annual 3.5-day conference, with most sessions being single-track. Below is a summary of the session types, with information about how they are selected:

  • Keynotes: 45-minute invited talks. Nominated speakers are voted on by the community, and the Keynote Committee confirms the highest-rated speakers based on availability. There are typically two keynote talks, starting the first and third days of the main conference.
  • Talks: 10-20 minutes talks. Proposed talks are voted on by the community, and the Program Committee selects from among the most highly-rated talks to build a diverse and balanced program. There are typically about 7 blocks of talks, including a total of about 30 talks.
  • Lightning Talks: 5-minute informal (slides-optional) talks, attendees sign up in-person (first come, first served). There are typically three blocks, each including 10 Lightning Talks. Lightning Talks are reserved for attendees who are not otherwise presenting, particularly first-time attendees.
  • Breakouts: 45-minute parallel-track discussion sessions. Attendees propose sessions in-person, and attendees choose which session to attend (typically two blocks of Breakouts, with 3-10 sessions proposed in each block.
  • Posters: 30-60 minute session with 10-20 posters presented by attendees. Proposed posters are selected by the Program Committee.
  • Workshops: 3- or 6-hour workshops, typically held the first or last day of the conference. There are typically 6-10 workshops held each year. Workshops are an optional add-on to the main conference, or can be attended separately (space-permitting).

Can't attend in person?

Presentations will be streamed and archived on our YouTube channel after the conference has ended. Please be sure to thank our volunteers that make this happen.

For 2026, there are two options for participating remotely.

  • Option 1 - Watch the presentations streamed to the code4lib YouTube channel and subscribe to the #code4libcon Slack channel to engage in discussions with all attendees during the conference. There is no fee for this option and no registration required.
  • Option 2 - Register online as a “Conference T-Shirt ONLY Attendee”, pay the appropriate registration fee based on your registration date (see above for fees), and receive the same conference t-shirt that in-person attendees receive. If you choose this registration type, you'll watch and engage in the conference in the same manner as outlined in Option 1, above. NOTE: “Conference T-Shirt ONLY Attendee” registration is NOT required to participate in the conference, as outlined in Option 1 above.

Workshops will be in-person only.

Social Media and "Back Channels"

You can also connect with us via Slack (sign up here) and IRC.