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Alabama Library Association
Alabama Library Association, 6030 Monticello Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117, 334-414-0113;
Founded: 1904
Executive Director: Angie Moore, Association Administrator President: Laura Pitts; President-Elect: Amanda Melcher; ALA Chapter Councilor: Paula Laurita (2024)
(Chapter Officers change in April); Correct as of 2/1/2022
Alaska Library Association
Alaska Library Association, P.O. Box 81084, Fairbanks, AK 99708
Founded: 1972
Executive Officer: Stacey Glaser President: Jonas Lamb; President Elect: Jessica Leremia; ALA Chapter Councilor: Rebecca Moorman (2022-2025)
(ALA Chapter Councilor elected to three-year term starting in July) Correct as of: 11/21/22
Arizona Library Association
Arizona Library Association 2532 N 4th St #271 Flagstaff, AZ 86004, PH: (928) 288 - 2011
Founded: 1926
President: Lisa Lewis; President-Elect: John Walsh; ALA Chapter Councilor: Elizabeth Garcia (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in December) Correct as of: 2/1/2022
Arkansas Library Association
Arkansas Library Association, ArLA, Po BOX 3821, Little Rock, AR 72203, ArLA Business Office, 501-860-7585;
Founded: 1911
President: Rachel Shankles; President-elect: Carol Coffey; Past President: Philip Shackelford; Secretary: Janice Weddle; Treasurer: Kathleen Ashmore; ALA Chapter Councilor: Crystal Gates
(Chapter Officers change in December) last updated on 1/27/22
California Library Association
California Library Association, 1055 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 500, Pasadena, CA. 91106; 626-204-4071; Business Manager: Beth Wrenn-Estes
Founded: 1895
Executive Director: Beth Wrenn-Estes, President: Gary Shaffer; President-Elect: Shawn Thrasher; Past President: Jené Brown; ALA Chapter Councilor: Ziba Perez
(Chapter Officers change in November); Correct as of 11/8/2022
Colorado Association of Libraries
Colorado Association of Libraries, PO BOX 740905, Arvada, CO 740905 (303) 463-6400; Contact Heather Tune, Business Manager;
Founded: 1892
President: Tiah Frankish; President-Elect: Jenn Cook; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jayne Blodgett (2021)
(Chapter Officers change January 1); Correct as of 2/1/2022
Connecticut Library Association
Connecticut Library Association, Connecticut Library Association, 55 North Main Street, Unit #49, Belchertown, MA 01007, Office (860) 346-2444
Founded: 1891
Library Association Administrator: Robert Scheier; President: Colleen Bailie; Vice President/President Elect: Douglas C. Lord; ALA Chapter Councilor: Erin Shea Dummeyer (2021);
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of: 2/1/2022
Delaware Library Association
Delaware Library Association, c/o Delaware Division of Libraries, 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. North, Dover, DE 19901; dla@lib.de.us;
Founded: 1934
President: Rachel Culver; Vice President: Anne Hiller-Clark; ALA Chapter Councilor: Tameca Beckett (2022)
(Chapter Officers change in May); Correct as of 5/26/2022
District of Columbia Library Association
District of Columbia Library Association, P.O. Box 1653, Union Station, Washington, DC 20002, (202) 707-7655;
Founded: 1894
President: Milea Pickett, Vice-President-Elect: Angela Falkenberg, ALA Chapter Councilor: KC Boyd (2022)
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 10/11/2022
Florida Library Association
Florida Library Association, 545 East Tennessee Street, Suite 100D, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 270-9205, Fax (850) 270-9405;
Founded: 1905
President: Phyllis Gorshe President-Elect: Shane Roopnarine ; ALA Chapter Councilor: Heather Sostrom (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in May (dates vary as officers change at end of each annual conference); Correct as of 2/1/2022.
Georgia Library Association
Georgia Library Association, Georgia Library Association, 1502 W Broadway, Suite 102, Madison, WI 53713
Founded: 1897
President: Karen Manning; President-Elect: Rebecca Ballard; ALA Chapter Councilor: Angela Cortellino (2024)
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 9/21/2022
Hawaii Library Association
Hawaii Library Association, P.O. Box 4441, Honolulu, HI 96814-4441;
Founded: 1922
President: Jenny R. Silbiger; President-Elect: Carina Chermisky; ALA Chapter Councilor: Sharrese Castillo (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in November); Correct as of 2/1/2022
Idaho Library Association
Idaho Library Association, 4911 N Shirley Ave, Boise, Idaho 83703;
Founded: 1915
President: Amy Campbell; Vice-President: Jessica Bowman; ALA Chapter Councilor: Lynn Johnson (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of: 2/1/2022.
Illinois Library Association
Illinois Library Association, 33 W. Grand Ave., Ste. 401, Chicago, IL 60654-6799, (312) 644-1896, FAX (312) 644-1899;
Founded: 1896
Executive Director: Cynthia Robinson President: Heather Jagman; President-Elect: Ryan Johnson; ALA Chapter Councilor: Paul Mils (2024)
(Chapter Officers change in July) Correct as of: 8/8/2022
Indiana Library Federation
Indiana Library Federation, 6510 Telecom Drive, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278, (317) 257-2040, FAX (317) 257-1389; Executive Director: Lucinda Nord
Founded: 1891
President: Mike Williams; President-Elect: Karen Evans; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jos Holman (2023)
(Chapter officers are on a calendar year; legislative committee co-chairs change in July.) Correct as of: 2/1/2022
Iowa Library Association
Iowa Library Association, 6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266, 515-282-8192; Fax: 515-282-9117;
Founded: 1890
Executive Director: Randi Malone; President: Sarah Uthoff ; President-Elect: Sam Helmick; ALA Chapter Councilor: Amanda Vazquez (2022)
(Chapter Officers change in December) Correct as of: 2/12022
Kansas Library Association
Kansas Library Association, Northwest Kansas Library System, 2 Washington Sq., Norton, KS 67654, 785-877-5148
Founded: 1900
President: Meagan Zampieri-Lillipopp; President-Elect: Holly Mercer; ALA Chapter Councilor: Heather VanDyne (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 2/1/2022
Kentucky Library Association
Kentucky Library Association, 1588 Leestown Road, STE 130-310, Lexington, KY 40511; 502-863-8405
Founded: 1906
President: Andrew Adler; President-Elect: Robert Gieszl; ALA Chapter Councilor: Emily Northcutt (2025)
(Chapter Officers change in October); Correct as of 11/14/2022
Louisiana Library Association
Louisiana Library Association, 1190 Meramec Station Rd., Suite 207 Ballwin, MO 63021; 972-851-8000; fax: 225-408-4422; toll free: 877-550-7890;
Founded: 1925
President: Sonnett Ireland; President-Elect: Jeremy Bolom; ALA Chapter Councilor: Vivian McCain (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of: 2/24/2020
Maine Library Association
Maine Library Association, Maine Library Association c/o 55 N. Main St Unit 49 Belchertown, MA 01007 207-892-1908;
Founded: 1891
Library Association Admin: Robert Schier President: Wynter Giddings; Vice President: Sonya Durney; ALA Chapter Councilor: Kara Reiman (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 12/10/21
Maryland Library Association
Maryland Library Association, 1401 Hollins St., Baltimore, MD 21223, (410) 947-5090, FAX (410) 947-5089;
Founded: 1923
Executive Director: Ryan O'Grady (Interim) President: Mary Anne Bowman; President-Elect: Naomi Keppler ALA Chapter Councilor: David Dahl (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 9/9/21
Massachusetts Library Association
Massachusetts Library Association, PO Box 404 · Malden · MA 02148 · 781-698-7764 · manager@masslib.org Association Manager: Rebecca Beckley
Founded: 1890
President: Nora Blake; Vice President: Joanne Lamothe; ALA Chapter Councilor: Esmé Green (2022)
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 5/4/2020.
Michigan Library Association
Michigan Library Association, 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100, Lansing MI 48911, (517) 394-2774 ext. 224, FAX (517) 394-2675;
Founded: 1891
Executive Director: Deborah E. Mikula; President: Ryan Wieber; President-Elect: Scott Duimstra; ALA Chapter Councilor: Tashia Munson (2022)
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 7/1/2022
Minnesota Library Association
Minnesota Library Association,
1611 County Rd B West, Suite 315 | Saint Paul, MN 5511 | 612-294-6549 office
Founded: 1891
Executive Director: Joy DesMarais; President: Stacey Hendren; President-Elect: Steve Harsin ; ALA Chapter Councilor: Hannah Buckland (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 2/12/2021
Mississippi Library Association
Mississippi Library Association, Administrator, P.O. Box 13687, Jackson, MS 39236, (601) 981-4586,; Administrator: Paula Bass
Founded: 1909
President: Mary Beth Applin; President-Elect:Mara Polk; ALA Chapter Councilor: Meredith Wickham (2022); Library Advocacy: Tonja Johnson
(Chapter Officers change in January); Correct as of 2/24/2020
Missouri Library Association
Missouri Library Association, ,c/o Amigos, 1190 Meramec Station Road, Suite 207, Ballwin, MO 63021-6902, (314) 394-1326
Founded: 1900
President: Otter Bowman; President-Elect: Kimberly Moeller; ALA Chapter Councilor: Margaret Conroy (December 2025)
(Chapter Officers change in January) Correct as of 1/10/2023
Montana Library Association
Montana Library Association, P,O. Box 823, Arlee, MT, 59821 (406) 579-3121);
Founded: 1913
Executive Director: Kirk Vriesman; President: Kit Stephenson; President-Elect: Angela Archuleta; ALA Chapter Councilor: Matt Beckstrom (2022)
(Chapter Officers change on June 1) Correct as of 4/19/2022
Nebraska Library Association -
Nebraska Library Association, P.O. Box 21756, Lincoln, NE 68542-1756; 402-486-9285;
Founded: 1895
Executive Director: Ginger Jelinek; President: Laura England-Biggs; President-Elect: Emily Nimsakont ; ALA Chapter Councilor: Brenda Ealey (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in October) Correct as of: 2/1/2021
Nevada Library Association
Nevada Library Association, 900 N Roop Street, Carson City, NV 89701; Executive Secretary: Sue Yang-Peace;
Founded: 1946
President: Tod Colegrove; President-Elect: Marcie L. Smedley; ALA Chapter Councilor: TBA (2020)
(Chapter Officers change in January) Correct as of 1/13/2021
New Hampshire Library Association
New Hampshire Library Association, c/o NH State Library, 20 Park St, Concord, NH 03301-6314; Secretary: Sarah St. Martin, 603-624-6550
Founded: 1889
President: Yvette Couser; President-Elect: Denise Van Zanten; ALA Chapter Councilor: Lori Fisher (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in January) Correct as of 1/12/2021
New Jersey Library Association
New Jersey Library Association, 163 US Hwy 130 North Bld. 1, Suite 1C, Bordentown, NJ 08505, 609-482-1282, FAX (609) 394-8164;
Founded: 1890
Executive Director: Juliet Machie; President: Jessica Trujillo; President-Elect: Carina Gonzalez; ALA Chapter Councilor: Laverne Mann
(Chapter Officers change in July); Correct as of 7/14/2022
New Mexico Library Association
New Mexico Library Association, Administrative Assistant: Britta Herweg-Samuels c/o NMLA, P.O. Box 26074, Albuquerque, NM 87125, (505) 400-7309, FAX (505) 891-5171;
Founded: 1924
President: Melanie Templet; Vice President/President Elect: Dean Smith; ALA-APA Councilor: Aubrey Iglesias (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in October) Correct as of 2/24/2020
New York Library Association
New York Library Association, 6021 State Farm Road, Guilderland, NY 12084, (518) 432-6952 ext. 101, FAX (518) 427-1697;
Founded: 1890
Executive Director: Jeremy Johannesen; President: Claudia Depkin; President-Elect: Elizabeth Merkle; ALA Chapter Councilor: Casey Guthrie (2022)
(Chapter Officers change in November) Correct as of 2/24/2020
North Carolina Library Association
North Carolina Library Association North Carolina Library Association, 265 Eastchester Dr., Suite 133, #364, High Point, NC 27262.
Founded: 1904
President: Libby Stone; President-Elect: Dawn Behrend; ALA Chapter Councilor: Siobhan Loendorf (2021
(Officers, Two-year term; change in October) Changes Correct as of 10/12/2022
North Dakota Library Association
North Dakota Library Association, P.O. Box 1595, Bismarck, ND 58502-1595
Founded: 1906
President: Amy Soma; President-Elect: Stephanie Galeazzo ; ALA Chapter Councilor: Sara Westall (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in September) Correct as of 4/12/21
Ohio Library Council
Ohio Library Council, Ohio Library Council, 495 Metro Place South, Suite 350, Dublin, OH 43017, (614) 410-8092, FAX (614) 410-8098
Founded: 1895
Executive Director: Michelle Francis; Chair of the Board: Cheryl Kuonen; Vice Chair of the Board/Chair-Elect: Tom Dillie; ALA Chapter Councilor: Meg Delaney (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in January) Correct as of 5/5/2020
Oklahoma Library Association
Oklahoma Library Association, 1190 Meramec Station Road, Suite 207, Ballwin, MO 63021-6902; 800-843-8482 (option 1); fax: 636-529-1396;
Founded: 1907
President: Cherity Pennington; President-Elect: Tim Miller; ALA Chapter Councilor: Kelley Sitzman (2024)
(Chapter Officers change in July) Correct as of 4/21/2021
Oregon Library Association
Oregon Library Association, P.O. Box 3067, La Grande, OR 97850, (541) 962-5824; Shirley Roberts, Association Management Services,
Founded: 1940
President: Kate Lasky; President-Elect: Arlene Weible; ALA Chapter Councilor: Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenny (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in September) Correct as of 9/25/2020
Pennsylvania Library Association
Pennsylvania Library Association, 220 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 10, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, 717-766-7663, FAX (717) 766-5440; Executive Director: Christi Buker
Founded: 1901
Executive Director: Christi Buker; President: Melissa Rowse; President Elect: Rose Chiocchi; ALA Chapter Councilor: Robbin Degeratu
(Chapter Officers change in January) Correct as of: 1/19/2023
Rhode Island Library Association
Rhode Island Library Association, P.O. Box 6765, Providence, RI 02940;
President: Julie Holden; President-Elect: Rachael Juskuv; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jack Martin (2019)
(Chapter Officers, Two-year term; Officers change in June) Correct as of 11/06/2019
South Carolina Library Association
South Carolina Library Association, Donald Wood, Executive Secretary ∙ South Carolina Library Association ∙ 1927 Thurmond Mall Suite 101, Columbia, SC 29201 ∙ 803-252-1087 ∙ Executive Director: n/a
Founded: 1915
President: Nathan Flowers; President-Elect: Megan Palmer; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jonathan Newton (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in January) Correct as of 5/4/2020
South Dakota Library Association
South Dakota Library Association, Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Audrea 208 West 5th Avenue, PO Box 283, Lennox, SD 57039; Executive Director: n/a
Founded: 1917
President: Ashia Gustafson; Vice-President/President Elect: Julie Erickson; ALA Chapter Councilor: Lisa Brunick (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in October) Correct as of 2/24/2020
Tennessee Library Association
Tennessee Library Association, Tennessee Library Association, PO Box 6297, TN 38583, (901) 485-6952;
Founded: 1902
Executive Director: Cathy Farley President: Sharon Edwards; President-Elect: Dwight Hunter; ALA Chapter Councilor: Erika Long (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in July) Correct as of 4/8/2020
Texas Library Association
Texas Library Association, 3355 Bee Cave Rd. #401, Austin, TX 78746-6763, (512) 328-1518, FAX (512) 328-8852;
Founded: 1902
Executive Director: Shirley Robinson; President: Christina Gola; President-Elect: Dan Burgard; ALA Chapter Councilor: Mary Woodard (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in April) Correct as of: 5/04/2020
Utah Library Association
Utah Library Association, : P.O. Box 970751, Orem, Utah 84097-0751;
Founded: 1912
Executive Director: Mindy Hale; President: Marissa Bischoff; President-Elect: Patrick Hoecherl; ALA Chapter Councilor: Patricia Hull (2024)
(Chapter Officers change in May) Correct as of: 10/18/2022
Vermont Library Association
Vermont Library Association, P.O. Box 803, Burlington, VT 05402-0803;
Founded: 1893
Executive Director: N/A; President: Michael D. Roy; President-Elect: Kelly McCagg; Past-President: Kevin Unrath; ALA Chapter Councilor: Jessamyn West (2022);
(Chapter Officers change in May) Correct as of 1/2022
Virginia Library Association
Virginia Library Association, PO Box 56312, Virginia Beach, VA 23456; Phone: 757-689-0594, FAX: 757-447-3478
Founded: 1905
Executive Director: Lisa R. Varga; President: Kimberly Knight; President-Elect: Nan B. Carmack, Ed.D., MLIS; Past-President: KT Vaughan; ALA Chapter Councilor: Kerri Copus (2025)
(Chapter Officers change in October) Correct as of 10/22/2022
Washington Library Association
Washington Library Association, PO Box 33808 Seattle, WA 98133, (206) 823-1138;
Founded: 1931 (See “Twenty-Five Years of the WA Library Association,” by Helen Johns, published in 1956)
Executive Director: Brianna Hoffman ; President: Ahniwa Ferrari; President-Elect: Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman; ALA Chapter Councilor: Steven Bailey (2024)
(Chapter Officers, One-year term; change in January) Correct as of 12/10/2021
West Virginia Library Association
West Virginia Library Association, P.O. Box 1432, Morgantown, WV 26507;
Founded: 1914
Executive Director: Kelly Funkhouser; President: Megan Tarbett; President-elect: Heather Campbell-Shock; ALA Chapter Councilor: Majed Khader (2021)
(Chapter Officers change in December 1st and ends November 30) Correct as of 2/24/2020
Wisconsin Library Association
Wisconsin Library Association, Virtual Office; Mailing address: PO Box 6437, 112 Owen Road #6437 Monona, WI 53716; Phone: (608) 245-3640
Founded: 1891
Executive Director: Laura Sauser; President: Sherry Machones; President-Elect: Nyama Reed; ALA Chapter Councilor: Kristina Gomez (2023)
(Chapter Officers change in January) Correct as of 4/8/2021
Wyoming Library Association
Wyoming Library Association, 1190 Meramec Station Road, Suite 207, Ballwin, MO 63021-6902; Executive Secretary: Vacant, Wyoming Library Association, Phone: 1-800-969-6562 ext 6;
Founded: 1914
President: Conrrado Saldivar; Vice-President: Darcy Acord; ALA Chapter Councilor: Lisa Scroggins (2024)
(Chapter Officers change in October) Correct as of 11/14/2022
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Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA)
State Associations within MPLA
Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
Founded: 1948; see A Tribute Resolution Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) This memorial resolution was adopted by the ALA Council on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.
President: Stephen Sweeney; President-Elect: Robin Newell; Executive Secretary, Judy Kulp, 14293 W Center Dr, Lakewood, CO 80228, (303) 985-7795
Publication Journal: MPLA Newsletter, Melanie Argo, Issued Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., and Dec. Deadlines 1st of month preceding month of publication.
(Officers change at conference) Correct as of __/__/____
New England Library Association (NELA)
State Associations within NELA
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Founded: 1939
President: Bethany Klem; President-elect/Conference Chair: Maisam Noah
(Officers change in October) Correct as of 1/4/2023
Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA)
State and Other Associations within PNLA
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Alberta, Canada; British Columbia, Canada
Founded: 1909
President and President-Elect
President: Jenny Grenfell; President-Elect: Rick Stoddart; Secretary: Candice Stenstrom; Montana State University Billings Library, 1500 University Drive, Billings MT 59101, 406-657-1661, 406-657-2037 (fax)
Journal: PNLA Quarterly, Publications Office, University of Idaho Library, (208) 885-7737, Issued in Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.
(Officers change in Augest) Correct as of __/__/____
Southeastern Library Association (SELA)
State and Other Associations within SELA
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Founded: 1920
President:Tim Dodge; President-Elect: Melissa Dennis; Administrative Services, c/o Dr. Gordon Baker, P.O. Box is 30703, Savannah, GA 31410. Delivery Address: Dr. Gordon Baker, 270 Suncrest Blvd., Savannah, GA 31410. Telephone Number: 404/444-0251
Journal: The Southeastern Librarian, Perry Bratcher, Northern Kentucky University, (859) 572-6309, Issued Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. Deadlines 15th of month three months preceding of publication. Circulation 1750.
(Officers change in January, two year term) Correct as of __/__/____
Guam Library Association
Founded:
President: Dante O. Perez,; Vice President of Programs: Jefrey L. Libao; Vice President of Membership: Melissa M. Gentapanan ; Secretary: Roland A. San Nicolas; Treasurer: Paul B. Drake; ALA Chapter Councilor: TBA
Mailing Address, Guam Library Association, P.O. Box 4226, Hagatna, GU 96932-021
Correct as of __/__/___
Virgin Islands Library Association
Virgin Islands Library Association, PO Box 446, Kingshill, VI 00851-0446
Founded: ____
President, President-Elect, Chapter Councilor
President: Judith V. Rogers (2004 - 2006); Vice President: Carol Grant (2005-2006); ALA Chapter Councilor: TBA
Correct as of __/__/___
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