Attend Code4Lib

Code4Lib will be held from March 8th to March 11th this year. We have reserved a block at the The Westin Pittsburgh; see more details on the Venues page.

Registration Fees

  • Main Conference: $375
  • Main Conference (after February 10): $450
  • Pre-Conferences (with main conference registration): $50 per half day ($100 for full day)
  • Pre-Conference Only: $60 per half day ($120 for full day). Opens February 11.
  • Reception "plus one": $60 (limit one "plus one" per registration)
  • The Westin Pittsburgh: $159/night ( $181.26 with taxes ) until February 14

When you register, you will be able to select one all-day workshop or two half-day workshops. As with past Code4Lib conferences, it will be possible to register for the main conference, the main conference + pre-conference day, or only for the pre-conference day (pre-conference only day registration will open in mid-January).

Payment Policy: Payment for the full amount of registration fees must be made at the time of registration or within 48 hours of the completion of registration.

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations received on or before February 12, 2020 are eligible for a full refund of fees paid, less a 10% cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued after the February 12 cut-off date. Registrants are able to transfer completed registrations to colleagues - please contact code4lib@concentra-cms.com to finalize this process.

Health & Wellness

UPDATE: Code4Lib 2020 Conference is proceeding as planned.

The health and well-being of the Code4Lib Community is very important to us. The CDC is not currently restricting travel within the United States. However, we understand that several organizations are imposing non-essential travel restrictions and individuals are making personal choices to restrict travel.

Because of this, We are actively working with our suppliers, primarily the hotel, to see what we can do to minimize the financial impact of decreased attendance. We would like to be able to provide those that have to cancel late a partial refund, but we are not certain of the possibility at this time. We are tracking those that are not able to attend and will follow up with them as information becomes available. This follow up will likely happen after the conclusion of the event.

Additionally, please remember, Code4Lib will once again stream all of the sessions on the main conference days (not the pre-conference workshops). Some sessions may be excluded if the presenter declines to allow the session to be streamed, but it’s generally very few. You can find information about this option below, under the “Can’t attend in person?” heading.

We understand that everyone has a personal decision to make, based on your research, health, and individual situation. We support you in that decision and look forward to your participation in Code4Lib 2020, whether it be in person or remote.

For more detailed information please visit the following websites:

Additional Information

  1. Child Care is available for each day of the conference. When you register, you may select which days you require child care. The cost is $30 per full day, $15 for the half day on Wednesday, and $15 for child care during the Monday evening reception. Please Note: Child Care Registration will close on February 8, 2020. Registration and payment must be finalized on or before February 8, to utilize the child care services.
  2. Registration will close when the maximum capacity has been reached. A waitlist will be available once this final round of registration is closed.
  3. Conference Talks: See conference program on the schedule page to get an idea of what will be part of the program. Conference speakers still need to register for the conference at full price.

Can't attend in person?

Live Stream

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

Social Media and "Back Channels"

You can also connect with us via Slack (requires registration), Twitter, and IRC.

Live Transcription

We are thrilled to be able to provide live transcriptions of all the presentations .