ALA Student Chapters

Enhancing students’ ALA membership by providing campus leadership and programming opportunities.

Our Mission & History

The first ALA Student Chapter was created in 1980 at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The most recent ALA Student Chapters were created in 2017. Now numbering over 60 (see ALA Student Chapters Directory), Student Chapters have their own character and purpose. ALA Student Chapters enhance students’ ALA membership by providing leadership and programming opportunities on the campuses. See CRO Answers, Chapter Answers, Chapter Councilor Answers, and Student Chapter Answers, or find them all at Find Your Answers.

How to Start an ALA Student Chapter

If you are interested in starting an ALA Student Chapter, visit How to Start an ALA Student Chapter.