ALA Corporate Membership

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ALA Corporate Members receive recognition as supporters of libraries and library workers and have premier access to more than 50,000 individual and 4,000 organizational members of ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ through our conferences and trade shows. ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ brings Corporate Members visibility in the marketplace and offers member-to-member access to buyers and decision makers in the library community. Corporate members include businesses not included in either Personal or Organizational definitions that wish to be patrons of ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ.

Corporate Members receive a wide variety of benefits which you can view below.

Select the corporate membership that meets your needs.

or call 800-545-2433. Dues rates are for the period of September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024. (Corporate membership Information brochure PDF)

  • At the $524 level you can designate one Key Benefit (see list below) you wish to receive when you join or renew (changeable year-to-year, but not within the same year of membership).
  • At the $2,098 level you automatically receive ALL of the Key Benefits (listed below) -- PLUS, 10% off display advertising in American Libraries magazine (available only at the $2,098 level).

Key Benefits

  • Discounted Membership List Rental. Receive a 15% discount on renting our membership mailing lists, including lists of members active in special interest divisions, sections, and round tables, as well as Canadian and international addresses.
  • Preferred Exhibit Booth Space. Receive before other exhibitors. Get recognized in conference programs and identify your exhibit staff as “Corporate Members” on exhibit badges. Learn more about exhibiting at our conferences on our .
  • Recognition as an ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Corporate Member in ,with a profile badge and inclusion in an advanced search option that allows library customers to filter results by corporate members. Regular rates apply.
  • 10% off display advertising in American Libraries magazine (available only at the $2,098 level).

All Corporate Members also receive the following benefits.

  • One free Associate Membership: Includes all benefits of ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ personal membership, including voting rights
  • ALA JobLIST: on online classified job ads on the top site for both job seekers and employers in the U.S.
  • American Libraries: A free subscription to American Libraries, the magazine of ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ, providing a wealth of information about libraries, library work and current ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ news and events.
  • AL Direct: Weekly breaking news and information in the award-winning e-newsletter from American Libraries.
  • Discounts from ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Publishing: 10% discounts on books and promotional items from ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Editions and ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Graphics.

Library Champions are a special level of ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Corporate Membership. To learn more about the benefits of being a Library Champion or to find out which type of Corporate Membership your business should apply for, contact ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ’s