DLA


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DLA Membership

Benefits of DLA Memberships
DLA members enjoy reduced registration fees for conference and other events, listserv access, leadership opportunities, voting rights and more!

Types of Membership:

When you sign up for your membership, you can choose which Division or Committees you want to be involved with. Your first Division is free and included with your initial membership fee, other Divisions will cost $5 each.

For step-by-step instructions on how to sign-up and manage your DLA membership, consult this guide.

Institutional Memberships for Libraries!

Does your library provide DLA memberships for its staff? You may save by becoming an Institutional Membership. Sustaining and Substantial levels of membership include library staff memberships with no additional charge. Institutional memberships include unlimited job advertising on DLA’s website this is a great way to get the word out about hiring opportunities.

Personal Memberships!

  • DLA Membership Online Application– Apply and pay online!
  • DLA Membership Form PDF – download, fill out, print & send by mail.
    (Please download, fill out and save to your computer first, to retain information when you fill this form out.)
    Mail your membership form with a check, or drop off for the Treasurer at DLA office in Dover:

    • c/o Delaware Division of Libraries
      121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
      Dover DE 19901

Contact with questions: dlamembership@lib.de.us

Special combined offer for student members:
Join DLA and the American Library Association (ALA) for only $46.00!For general information and to join, visit: ala.org joint membership program and select Delaware Library Association. Contact the Membership Committee Chair with questions.

Delaware Library Association’s Bylaws

Contact Information

For questions pertaining to Delaware Library Association membership, contact the Membership Committee Chair:

Kathy Lee
Dover Public Library
35 Loockerman Plaza
Dover, De 19901
Phone: (302) 736-7079
dlamembership@lib.de.us

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