ALA Chapters Directory

A resource of links to the State Chapters, Regional Chapters, and Guam and Virgin Islands. Directories of all state and regional chapters with contact information

Please email the Chapter Relations Office if you have any questions regarding this directory.

View the Affiliate and Chapter Planning Calendar for chapter conference dates.

View the Chapter Councilor listing.

See Directories of ALA Division Chapters: American Association of School Librarians (AASL) | Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)


Directory Information for State and Regional ALA Chapters

| AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY | Mountain Plains | Pacific Northwest | New England | Southeastern | Guam | Virgin Islands |


Alabama Library Association

  • Founded: 1904
  • Board | Officers change in April

Alaska Library Association

  • Founded: 1972
  • Board | Officers change in July

Arizona Library Association

  • Founded: 1926
  • Board | Officers change in December

Arkansas Library Association

  • Founded: 1911
  • Board | Officers change in December

California Library Association

  • Founded: 1895
  • Board | Officers change in November

Colorado Association of Libraries

  • Founded: 1892
  • Board | Officers change in January

Connecticut Library Association

  • Founded: 1891
  • Board | Officers change in July

Delaware Library Association

  • Founded: 1934
  • Board | Officers change in May

District of Columbia Library Association

  • Founded: 1894
  • Board | Officers change in July

Florida Library Association

  • Founded: 1905
  • Board | Officers change in May (Dates vary with annual conference)

Georgia Library Association

  • Founded: 1897
  • Board | Officers change in Jaunary

Hawaii Library Association

  • Founded: 1922
  • Board | Officers change in November

Idaho Library Association

  • Founded: 1915
  • Board | Officers change in October

Illinois Library Association

  • Founded: 1896
  • Board | Officers change in July

Indiana Library Federation

  • Founded: 1891
  • Board | Officers change in January (Legislative Chairs change in July)

Iowa Library Association

  • Founded: 1890
  • Board | Officers change in December

Kansas Library Association

  • Founded: 1900
  • Board | Officers change in October

Kentucky Library Association

  • Founded: 1906
  • Board | Officers change in October (Board directory is not publicly listed)

Louisiana Library Association

  • Founded: 1925
  • Board | Officers change in July

Maine Library Association

  • Founded: 1891
  • Board | Officers change in July

Maryland Library Association

  • Founded: 1923
  • Board | Officers change in July

Massachusetts Library Association

  • Founded: 1890
  • Board | Officers change in July

Michigan Library Association

  • Founded: 1891
  • Board | Officers change in July

Minnesota Library Association

  • Founded: 1891
  • Board | Officers change in January

Mississippi Library Association

  • Founded: 1909
  • Board | Officers change in January

Missouri Library Association

  • Founded: 1900
  • Board | Officers change in January

Montana Library Association

  • Founded: 1913
  • Board | Officers change in June

Nebraska Library Association

  • Founded: 1895
  • Board | Officers change in October

Nevada Library Association

  • Founded: 1946
  • Board | Officers change in January

New Hampshire Library Association

  • Founded: 1889
  • Board | Officers change in January

New Jersey Library Association

  • Founded: 1890
  • Board | Officers change in July

New Mexico Library Association

  • Founded: 1924
  • Board | Officers change in October

New York Library Association

  • Founded: 1890
  • Board | Officers change in November

North Carolina Library Association

  • Founded: 1904
  • Board | Officers change in October

North Dakota Library Association

  • Founded: 1906
  • Board | Officers change in September

Ohio Library Council

  • Founded: 1895
  • Board | Officers change in January

Oklahoma Library Association

  • Founded: 1907
  • Board | Officers change in July

Oregon Library Association

  • Founded: 1940
  • Board | Officers change in September

Pennsylvania Library Association

  • Founded: 1901
  • Board | Officers change in January

Rhode Island Library Association

  • Founded: 1903
  • Board | Officers change in June

South Carolina Library Association

  • Founded: 1915
  • Board | Officers change in January

South Dakota Library Association

  • Founded: 1917
  • Board | Officers change in October

Tennessee Library Association

  • Founded: 1902
  • Board | Officers change in July

Texas Library Association

  • Founded: 1902
  • Board | Officers change in April

Utah Library Association

  • Founded: 1912
  • Board | Officers change in May

Vermont Library Association

  • Founded: 1893
  • Board | Officers change in May

Virginia Library Association

  • Founded: 1905
  • Board | Officers change in October

Washington Library Association

  • Founded: 1931
  • Board | Officers change in January

West Virginia Library Association

  • Founded: 1914
  • Board | Officers change in December

Wisconsin Library Association

  • Founded: 1891
  • Board | Officers change in January

Wyoming Library Association

  • Founded: 1914
  • Board | Officers change in October

Regional Chapters, Guam, and Virgin Islands


Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA)


New England Library Association (NELA)


Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA)


Southeastern Library Association (SELA)


Guam Library Association


Virgin Islands Library Association

  • Founded: 1997
  • Vacant

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