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ALA Annual Membership Statistics
2020s | 2010s | 2000s | 1990s | 1980s | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | 1930s | 1920s | 1910s | 1900s
See the annual statistics by Divisions or Round Tables.
Membership Statistics, 2020-Present
Fiscal Year | ALA membership |
2022 | 49705 |
2021 | 49727 |
2020 | 54169 |
Membership Statistics, 2010-2019
Fiscal Year |
ALA membership |
---|---|
2019 | 56,049 |
2018 | 57866 |
2017 | 56286 |
2016 | 56976 |
2015 | 54166 |
2014 | 55316 |
2013 |
56756
|
2012 |
57540
|
2011 | 58996 |
2010 |
61198
|
Membership Statistics, 2000-2009
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
2009 |
61379
|
2008 |
64884
|
2007 |
64729
|
2006 |
64689
|
2005 |
66075
|
2004 |
64099
|
2003 |
63793
|
2002 |
64211
|
2001 |
63424
|
2000 |
61103
|
Membership Statistics, 1990-1999
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1999 |
58777
|
1998 |
55573
|
1997 |
55643
|
1996 |
56688
|
1995 |
56444
|
1994 |
55356
|
1993 |
55836
|
1992 |
54735
|
1991 |
52893
|
1990 |
50509
|
Membership Statistics, 1980-1989
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1989 |
49483
|
1988 |
47249
|
1987 |
45145
|
1986 |
42361
|
1985 |
40761
|
1984 |
39290
|
1983 |
38862
|
1982 |
38050
|
1981 |
37954
|
1980 |
35257
|
Membership Statistics, 1970-1979
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1979 |
35524
|
1978 |
35096
|
1977 |
33767
|
1976 |
33560
|
1975 |
33208
|
1974 |
34010
|
1973 |
30172
|
1972 |
29610
|
1971 |
29740
|
1970 |
30394
|
Membership Statistics, 1960-1969
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1969 |
36865
|
1968 |
35666
|
1967 |
35289
|
1966 |
31885
|
1965 |
27526
|
1964 |
26015
|
1963 |
25502
|
1962 |
24879
|
1961 |
25860
|
1960 |
24690
|
Membership Statistics, 1950-1959
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1959 |
23230
|
1958 |
21716
|
1957 |
20326
|
1956 |
20285
|
1955 |
20293
|
1954 |
20177
|
1953 |
19551
|
1952 |
18925
|
1951 |
19701
|
1950 |
19689
|
Membership Statistics, 1940-1949
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1949 |
19324
|
1948 |
18283
|
1947 |
17107
|
1946 |
15800
|
1945 |
15118
|
1944 |
14799
|
1943 |
14546
|
1942 |
15328
|
1941 |
16015
|
1940 |
15808
|
Membership Statistics, 1930-1939
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1939 |
15568
|
1938 |
14626
|
1937 |
14204
|
1936 |
13057
|
1935 |
12241
|
1934 |
11731
|
1933 |
11880
|
1932 |
13021
|
1931 |
14815
|
1930 |
12713
|
Membership Statistics, 1920-1929
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1929 |
11833
|
1928 |
10526
|
1927 |
10056
|
1926 |
8848
|
1925 |
6745
|
1924 |
6055
|
1923 |
5669
|
1922 |
5684
|
1921 |
5307
|
1920 |
4464
|
Membership Statistics, 1910-1919
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1919 |
4178
|
1918 |
3380
|
1917 |
3346
|
1916 |
3188
|
1915 |
3024
|
1914 |
2905
|
1913 |
2563
|
1912 |
2365
|
1911 |
2046
|
1910 |
2005
|
Membership Statistics, 1900-1909
Year | ALA membership |
---|---|
1909 |
1835
|
1908 |
1907
|
1907 |
1808
|
1906 |
1844
|
1905 |
1253
|
1904 |
1228
|
1903 |
1200
|
1902 |
1152
|
1901 |
980
|
1900 |
874
|