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The Public Library Association (PLA) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Contact us any time you have questions. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Central. If no one is available when you call, please leave a message. Someone will respond as quickly as possible.
Email:
pla@ala.org
Telephone Toll Free:
800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752)
Fax:
312-280-5029
Mailing Address:
Public Library Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
PLA members can view staff contact information (login required).
Benchmark:
plabenchmark@ala.org
DigitalLearn.org:
DigitalLearnHelp@ala.org
Outcome Measurement:
info@projectoutcome.org
Questions About Membership
ALA and PLA membership is managed by the ALA Member Relations & Services Center. Customer service representatives are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Central. You can join or renew/rejoin/add to your membership several different ways:
- Use ALA's secure online form;
- Print and fill out a membership form and fax or mail it in; or
- Call the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.
Direct your membership questions to the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at membership@ala.org or 800-545-2433.
For login help, please email loginhelp@ala.org or contact the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at 800-545-2433.
If you need to reset your password, go to https://my.ala.org/ALA/ForgotUsernamePassword/ForgotPassword.aspx.
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