American Library Association

Number of Members: 
60,000
Dues: 
$130.00
American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
Phone: 800-545-2433
Fax: 312-440-9374
General Email: 
library [at] ala [dot] org
Associated Organization Contact(s)
  • Keith Michael Fiels
    Executive Director
    American Library Association
    American Library Association
    50 E. Huron St.
    Chicago, IL 60611
    United States
    Phone: 800-545-2433
    Fax: 312-280-5014
    kfiels [at] ala [dot] org

Founded on October 6, 1876, during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the American Library Association was created to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Our current strategic plan, ALA Ahead to 2015, calls for continued work in the areas of Advocacy for Libraries and the Profession, Diversity, Education and Lifelong Learning, Equitable Access to Information and Library Services, Intellectual Freedom, Literacy, Organizational Excellence and Transforming Libraries.