District of Columbia Library Association
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| Nickname | DCLA |
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| Formation | June 15, 1894 |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
| Website | dcla |
The District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) is a professional organization for District of Columbia's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., was founded on June 15, 1894, as the Library Association of Washington City.[1][2] DCLA's first president was Ainsworth Spofford who was also Librarian of Congress; most of DCLA's initial monthly meetings were held in the Library of Congress.[3][4] It changed its name to District of Columbia Library Association in March 1901 and became a chapter of the American Library Association on June 28, 1922.[2][5]
DCLA has had reciprocal member privileges for Virginia Library Association and Maryland Library Association members since 2013.[2]
