For those employed in library/ information services in positions requiring one of the following: master's degree; OR state certification; OR are managerial. 1st and 2nd year members receive discounted dues.
For non-salaried, underemployed or unemployed individuals earning less than $45,000 per year. This category is helpful to those in career transition or just beginning their careers.
For those enrolled in a certificate, a Bachelors or a Masters-level degree program in library/information studies. Student membership is limited to 5 total years.
See more options that might better fit your needs, including Support Staff, Retired, Associate, Trustee, Friend, and International membership choices.
For those retired from library or information service positions who still wish to keep up with the profession.
For those who support libraries and who are not employed in library/ information services or related fields.
Individual friends of libraries and members of special citizens’ caucuses interested in participating in association/library volunteer/similar work. Not employed in a library/similar.
For librarians who do not hold U.S. citizenship and who are not employed in the United States or its possessions, regardless of salary level.
For those employed in library / information services or related activities not holding an MLIS or similar degree.
For those members of library/related governing boards, advisory groups and similar and not employed in library/information services.
For any library of any size, located outside the United States or its territories.
ALA offers benefits including discounts such as professional publications, employment and management resources, human resource and managerial resources and more.
For state chapters that wish to support all that ALA does to advocate for libraries.
For public, school and academic libraries; pricing will be based on service population.
For public libraries with service populations less than 10,000, school libraries with any single building or district with fewer than 300 students or academic libraries with fewer than 1,000 FTE students.
For public libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 10,000 and less than 25,000, school libraries with 300 – 499 students or academic libraries with 1,000 – 3,000 FTE students.
For public libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 25,000 and less than 100,000, school libraries with 500 – 749 students or academic libraries with 3,001 – 10,000 FTE students.
For public libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 100,000 and less than 500,000, school libraries with 750 – 999 students or academic libraries with 10,001 – 30,000 FTE students.
For public libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 500,000, school libraries with 1,000 or more students or academic libraries with more than 30,000 FTE students.
For state libraries; pricing will be based on service population.
For state libraries with service populations under 10,000.
For state libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 10,000 and fewer than 25,000.
For state libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 25,000 and fewer than 100,000.
For state libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 100,000 and fewer than 500,000.
For state libraries with service populations equal to or greater than 500,000.
ALA Corporate Members receive recognition as supporters of libraries and library workers and have premier access to more than 55,000 individual and 4,000 organizational members.
Includes one Associate membership. Select one: 15% mailing list discount or preferred exhibit booth space or recognition as an ALA Corporate Member in the Buyers Guide.
Includes one Associate membership, 15% mailing list discount, preferred exhibit booth space and recognition as an ALA Corporate Member in the Buyers Guide.
