Becoming a Corporate Partner/Sponsor

The American Library Association Corporate Partnership/Sponsorship Program is a valuable asset to the Association, its divisions and units as it helps provide critical funding and support for all types of libraries. Our partners and sponsors recognize the merit of using their marketing or philanthropy dollars to support an association that speaks to the value of libraries as a community asset. Collaborating with ALA gives organizations an opportunity to make an important investment in the future of libraries, literacy and the future of our society.

Our corporate partnership/sponsorship program provides organizations an opportunity to:

• Amplify its corporate message to more than 120,000 public, school, academic and special libraries nationwide and the millions of people they serve.
   
• Develop key quality programming to build, teach and connect with ALA’s 66,000 members in the library community.
   
• Showcase a corporate brand and image in an unmatched environment.
   
• Gain public recognition on local, regional and national levels for promoting literacy and stewardship.
   
• Receive national recognition of partnership/sponsorship with the Association through press releases to our network of media contacts and recognition in the ALA Annual Report and American Libraries, ALA’s monthly magazine.
   
• Benefit from opportunities for additional promotional events; i.e., ALA and divisional conferences.

Partnerships/Sponsorships are designed to meet a wide range of marketing and promotional needs. The ALA Development Office will be happy to work closely with any organization to insure that its sponsorship addresses corporate objectives.

We welcome any further exploration of a mutually beneficial partnership/sponsorship, and would be glad to entertain comments and questions. For further information, please contact the Development Office at 312.280.3259 or by email at development@ala.org.