ALA Corporate Membership
ALA Corporate membership will maximize your visibility as a valuable supporter of libraries, librarians, and all library staff. You will connect directly with library professionals at a member-to-member level and work with the community to ensure that the best library services are available to all.
Your membership connects you with leading buyers and decision-makers across the library world.
Dues rates are for the period of September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026.
ALA Corporate Membership - $540
Optional: Customize your membership by adding Divisions and Round Tables
Corporate Member Benefits
Receive a 15% discount on renting our membership mailing lists, including lists of members active in special interest divisions, sections, and round tables, as well as Canadian and international addresses.
Receive preferred booth space assignments before other exhibitors. Get recognized in conference programs and identify your exhibit staff as “Corporate Members” on exhibit badges. Learn more about exhibiting at our conferences on our exhibitor website.
10% off display advertising in American Libraries magazine.
Appoint one of your staff as your designated Supporter Member. (Includes all benefits of ALA personal membership including committee service and access to ALA Connect communities.) Add Division or Round Table memberships, too! (additional costs apply)
Discounted member rates on online classified job ads on the top site for both job seekers and employers in the U.S.
10% discounts on books and promotional items from ALA Editions and ALA Graphics.
3 Easy Ways to Join or Renew Today
Join or Renew Online
To become a new ALA Member, click here to join online. (Only first-time ALA Members should use this link.)
If you have ever been an ALA Member in the past, click here to renew online.
Call 800-545-2433
Call ALA Member Relations and Services at 800-545-2433
8:30am - 4:30pm (Monday-Friday)
Download a print-ready form at the Print Membership Application Page, complete, and return by mail or fax.
Become a Library Champion
The public awareness activities of the American Library Association are supported by corporate funding through the Library Champions program. Individuals, companies and foundations can become a Library Champion by making a $5,000 contribution or more to support ALA's public awareness and advocacy programs.
For a full list of benefits and more information on becoming a Library Champion, please contact ALA's Development Office.
Add Division and Round Table Memberships
You must be an ALA Member to join ALA Divisions and Round Tables; pro-rated dues apply when adding Divisions and Round Tables to an existing membership.
Corporate Membership in ALA Divisions
- American Association of School Librarians (AASL) - $75
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) - $58
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) - $125
- Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core) - $200
- Public Library Association (PLA) - $130
- Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) - $80
- United for Libraries: The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations (United) - $150
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) - $72
Dues rates effective September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026.
Corporate Membership in ALA Round Tables
Corporate Membership Round Table dues are $30 per Round Table.
- Coretta Scott King Book Awards (CSKBART)
- Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange (EMIERT)
- Film and Media (FMRT)
- Games & Gaming (GameRT)
- Government Documents (GODORT)
- Graphic Novel and Comics (GNCRT)
- Intellectual Freedom (IFRT)
- International Relations (IRRT)
- Learning (LearnRT)
- Library History (LHRT)
- Library Instruction (LIRT)
- Library Research (LRRT)
- Library Support Staff (LSSRT)
- Map and Geospatial Information (MAGIRT)
- New Members ( NMRT)
- Rainbow (RainbowRT)
- Retired Members (RMRT)
- Social Responsibilities (SRRT)
- Sustainability (SustainRT)
