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This document announces NASA's participation at the 2026 American Library Association Annual Conference, where NASA experts will deliver presentations at their exhibit booth using Hyperwall technology from June 26-29. The schedule includes educational sessions on various NASA missions and programs, including the Roman Space Telescope, Webb Space Telescope, heliophysics, citizen science projects, and open science resources. Programming features interactive quizzes, children's book readings, and demonstrations designed to engage library professionals with NASA's scientific work and public outreach resources.
Why it matters
This outreach initiative connects libraries with NASA's educational resources and community programs, enabling librarians to bring space science content to their local communities. The event provides libraries with tools, materials, and connections to NASA ambassadors that can support STEM education and public engagement with current space science missions.
Understand the Science
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2026 ALA Hyperwall Schedule
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, June 25-29, 2026
Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #2243) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
- 5:45 PM ——Roman Space Telescope Quiz! —— Peter Sooy
- 6:00 PM ——NASA’s Next Flagship is Launching Soon! Share in the Excitement with Roman Community Events —— Martha Irene Saladino
- 6:15 PM ——Open Science Resources for Libraries ——Amanda Adams
- 6:30 PM ——Launching NASA Earth Science Exhibits in Libraries Across America ——Eleanor Stokes
- 6:45 PM ——NASA Citizen Science Projects——Sarah Kirn
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
- 10:00 AM——Heliophysics Jeopardy!——Erin Mahoney
- 10:15 AM——NASA’s Next Flagship is Launching Soon! Share in the Excitement with Roman Community Events——Martha Irene Saladino
- 10:30 AM——Nancy Grace Roman: The Person——Courtney Lee
- 10:45 AM——Cosmic Canvas: Exploring the Process of Science Through Art and Astronomy——Tim Rhue
- 12:30 PM——Roman Space Telescope Quiz! —— Peter Sooy
- 1:00 PM——“Our Friend Orion” Children’s Book Reading——Lane Polak
- 2:30 PM——Heliophysics Jeopardy!——Erin Mahoney
- 3:00 PM——”The Adventure of Echo the Bat” Book Reading——Ginger Butcher
- 3:30 PM——Bring a NASA Solar System Ambassador to YOUR Library!——Danielle Diamond
- 3:45 PM——Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color——Christine Milotte
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
- 10:00 AM——Webb Space Telescope Quiz!——Peter Sooy
- 10:15 AM——Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color——Christine Milottet
- 10:30 AM——Science Explorer (SciX) Demo——Daniel Chivvis
- 10:45 AM——NASA Data and Open Science Quiz!——Adam Farragut
- 12:30 PM——Heliophysics Jeopardy!——Erin Mahoney
- 1:00 PM——“There and Back with EGS” Children’s Book Reading——Lane Polak
- 2:30 PM——Real NASA Research Projects Open to Everyone——Sarah Kirn
- 3:00 PM——Cosmic Canvas: Exploring the Process of Science Through Art and Astronomy——Tim Rhue
- 3:30 PM——NASA’s Next Flagship is Launching Soon! Share in the Excitement with Roman Community Events—— Martha Irene Saladino
- 3:45 PM——Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color——Milotte
MONDAY, JUNE 29
- 9:45 AM——Webb Space Telescope Quiz!——Peter Sooy
- 10:00 AM——“Hooray for SLS” Children’s——Lane Polak
- 10:30 AM——Bring a NASA Solar System Ambassador to YOUR Library!——Mark Benson
Source: 2026 ALA Hyperwall Schedule