​Add this date to your calendar today! The IBBY Regional Conference will be held in Boston November 7-9, 2025, with Saturday, November 8 at Simmons College. 
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Get ready for a weekend full of resonant feature talks and collegial panel presentations celebrating the very best in international children's literature, including concurrent and poster session, pre- and post-conference activities including an exclusive Monday add-on excursion to the Carle Museum, and the Dorothy Briley Memorial Lecture from Hans Christian Anderson Award Winner, Roger Mello.  

Early registration will open March 18, with a priority deadline of July 1. 

Regular registration

Opens March 18, 2025. 

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent session proposal deadline is May 15, 2025. We will send out acceptances June 1.

Poster Sessions

The poster session proposal is deadline is July 15, 2025. We will send out acceptances July 31.

hotel accommodations

Take advantage of the special USBBY group rate at the Residence Inn Boston Back Bay/Fenway:
Rate available Thursday, November 6 through Monday,  November 10 at $249.00 USD per night including a lovely breakfast buffet. 
Last Day to Book : Monday, October 06, 2025

past conferences



USBBY Celebrates The World of Language
​March 25, 2024 in New York City
Conference Program

The Music of Words
March 4-6,  2022 in Nashville, TN
Conference Program

The Shape of Hope:
Finding Wonder, Joy, and Strength in Literature
October 25-27, 2019 in Austin, TX
​Conference Program

Radical Change Beyond Borders:
The Transforming Power of Children's Literature in a Digital Age
​October 20-22, 2017 in Seattle, WA
Conference Program

Through the Looking Glass:
Exploring the Wonderland of International Children's Literature
​October 16-18, 2015 in New York, NY