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Mailing Address:

American Library Association
225 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Telephone: Toll free 800-545-2433 | Direct line 312-944-6780 | Fax 312-440-9374

email: ala@ala.org

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ALA Store email: alastore@ala.org
Phone: 800-621-2736

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Shawnda Hines
Assoc. Director of Communications, ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office
202-628-8410 shines@alawash.org

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