List of library associations

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Library associations connect libraries, library workers, and information professionals at the local, national, and international level. Library associations often provide resources to their individual and institutional members that enable cooperation, exchange of information, education, research, and development.

International

Academic

Political and social

Religious

Topic

Africa

Regional

Botswana

  • Botswana Library Association (BLA) [Wikidata]

Cameroon

  • Cameroon Association of Librarians, Archivists, Documentation Professionals, Museographers (ABADCAM)[1]
  • Consortium of Cameroon University and Research Libraries (COCUREL)[citation needed]

Egypt

Eritrea

Eswatini

  • Eswatini Library and Information Association [Wikidata] (ESWALA), formerly the Swaziland Library Association.

Ethiopia

  • School for Information Studies in Africa (SISA), Ethiopia

The Gambia

  • Gambia Library and Information Services Association [Wikidata]

Ghana

See also: List of libraries in Ghana

Guinea

  • Guinean Association for Sustainable Development Awake

Kenya

See also: List of libraries in Kenya

Lesotho

Libya

Malawi

Mauritius

  • Mauritius Council of Registered Librarians (MCRL)[6]

Namibia

See also: List of libraries in Namibia
  • Namibian Information Workers Association [Wikidata]

Nigeria

See also: List of libraries in Nigeria

Senegal

  • Senegalese Association of Librarians, Archivist, and Documentation Professionals (ASBAD) [fr], Association Sénégalaise des Bibliothécaires, Archivistes et Documentalistes

Somalia

  • Somali Library Association (SLA)

South Africa

See also: List of libraries in South Africa
  • Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA)
  • Development of Information Science in South Africa (DISSANET)
  • Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)
  • Library and Information Studies Student Association a(LISSA)
  • Organization of South African Law Libraries (OSALL)
  • South African Health Librarians Forum (SAHLF)

Tanzania

  • East African Community
  • Tanzania Library and Information Association (TLA) [Wikidata]

Tunisia

  • Tunisian Library Association/Association Tunisienne des Bibliothécaires, Archivistes et Documentalistes (ATBAD)

Uganda

  • Community Library Association of Uganda (COLAU) [Wikidata]
  • Uganda Library and Information Association (ULIA) [Wikidata]

Zambia

  • Library and Information Association of Zambia (LIAZ) [Wikidata][8] (formerly Zambia Library Association (ZLA))

Zimbabwe

See also: List of libraries in Zimbabwe

East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia

Regional

Bangladesh

Cambodia

  • Cambodian Librarians and Documentation Professionals Association[1]

China

See also: List of libraries in China
  • China Society for Library Science [Wikidata], est. 1979 (Chinese: 中国图书馆学会)[1]
  • Chinese Library Association [Wikidata], est. 1925 (Chinese: 中华图书馆协会)
  • Library Association of the Republic of China [Wikidata], Taiwan[19]
  • Macau Library and Information Management Association

Hong Kong

See also: List of libraries in Hong Kong

India

See also: List of library associations in India

Indonesia

See also: List of libraries in Indonesia
  • Indonesian Librarian Association [Wikidata] - Ikatan Pustakawan Indonesia (IPI)[1]

Japan

See also: List of libraries in Japan

Malaysia

See also: List of libraries in Malaysia
  • Librarians Association of Malaysia [Wikidata] (Malay: Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia)

Maldives

  • Maldives Library Association [Wikidata]

Mongolia

  • Mongolian Library Association (MLA)[23]

Nepal

See also: List of libraries in Nepal

North Korea

  • Library Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)

Pakistan

See also: List of libraries in Pakistan

Philippines

See also: List of libraries in the Philippines
  • Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines[1][24]
  • Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines[1]
  • Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians[1]
  • Philippine Association of School Librarians, Inc.[1]
  • Philippine Group of Law Librarians, Inc.[1]
  • Philippine Librarians Association [Wikidata], Inc.

Singapore

See also: List of libraries in Singapore

South Korea

Sri Lanka

See also: List of libraries in Sri Lanka

Taiwan

  • Library Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Taiwan Medical Library Association

Thailand

See also: List of libraries in Thailand

Vietnam

See also: List of libraries in Vietnam
  • North Central Vietnam Library Association (Vietnamese: Liên hiệp Thư viện Bắc miền Trung)[26]
  • Southern University Library Association  [Wikidata] (Vietnamese: Liên Chi hội Thư viện Đại học phía Nam)[27]
  • Vietnam Library Association [Wikidata] (VLA) (Vietnamese: Hội Thư viện Việt Nam)

Unsorted

  • Librarians Association of Metro Pampanga (LAMP)
  • Macau Library and Information Management Association [Wikidata]
  • Network of Academic Law Libraries, Inc. (NALL)
  • Telangana Library Student Association (TLIBSA)
  • Turkish Librarians Association - Turkey
  • University and Research Librarians Association - Turkey

Caribbean and Latin America

Regional

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Barbuda Library Association
  • Library Association of Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

  • Argentinian Library Association
  • Argentinian Society for Information (SAI)
  • Association of Graduate Librarians of the Argentine Republic [es] (ABGRA)
  • Librarian Association of Córdoba [Wikidata]

Bahamas

  • Bahamas Library Service Association (BLSA)

Barbados

  • Library Association of Barbados

Belize

See also: List of libraries in Belize
  • Belize National Library Service and Information System

Bermuda

  • Library Association of Bermuda (LAB)

Bolivia

  • Association of Information Science Professionals of Bolivia [Wikidata], est.1995 (Spanish: Colegio de Profesionales en Ciencias de la Información de Bolivia) (CPCIB)[28]

Brazil

See also: List of libraries in Brazil

Chile

  • College of Librarians of Chile [es], Colegio de Bibliotecarios de Chile
  • La Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos (DIBAM)

Colombia

  • Colombian Library Association (ASCOLBI) [Wikidata]
  • Fundación Universitaria Compensar
  • Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina

Costa Rica

  • Colegio de Profesionales en Bibliotecología de Costa Rica (COPROBI)

Cuba

See also: List of libraries in Cuba
  • Cuban Association of Librarians (ASCUBI) [es; ca]

Dominica

  • Dominica Library & Information Society

El Salvador

  • Asociación de Bibliotecarios de El Salvador (ABES)
  • Librarian Association of El Salvador [Wikidata]

Guatemala

  • Asociación Bibliotecológica de Guatemala
  • Comité de Cooperación entre Bibliotecas Universitarias de Guatemala
  • FILGUA in Guatemala

Haiti

  • Fondation Connaissance et Liberté (FOKAL)

Honduras

  • Honduran Association of Librarians and Documentalists [Wikidata]

Jamaica

  • Association of Librarians in the Jamaica Library Service (ALJAS)
  • Commonwealth Library Association (COMLA)
  • Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) [Wikidata]

Panama

  • Asociacíon Panameña de Bibliotecarios

Paraguay

  • Asociación Paraguaya de Gestores de la Información (APGI)

St. Lucia

  • National Association of Librarians and Information Professionals (NALIP) Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT)

Uruguay

  • Asociación de Bibliotecólogos del Uruguay / Uruguayan Library Association (ABU)

Unsorted

Central Asia

Regional

Kazakhstan

See also: List of libraries in Kazakhstan
  • Association of University Libraries of the Republic of Kazakhstan[6]
  • East Kazakhstan Librarians' Association[6]
  • Kazakhstan Library Association  [Wikidata], est.2017
  • Library Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan (BARK) [ru], est.1997

Kyrgyz Republic

  • Kyrgyzstan Library Information Consortium (KLIC)

Tajikistan

  • Library Society of Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

  • Uzbekistan Library Association[1]

Europe

Regional

Armenia

See also: List of libraries in Armenia
  • Armenian Library Association [Wikidata]
  • Digital Library Association of Armenia
  • International Association of Armenian Librarians and Archivists [Wikidata]

Austria

See also: List of libraries in Austria
  • Austrian Association of Librarians [de]
  • Austrian Library Association [de; ja]

Belarus

See also: List of libraries in Belarus
  • Belarusian Library Association [Wikidata]

Belgium

See also: List of libraries in Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also: List of libraries in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Asocijacija informacijiskih stručnjaka-bibliotekara,arhivista i muzeologa [Wikidata] (Association of information professionals - librarians, archivists and museologists),[30] est.2006
  • Library Association of the Republic of Srpska  [Wikidata],[6] est.1997
  • Society of Librarians of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

See also: List of libraries in Bulgaria
  • Bulgarian Library Association [Wikidata]

Croatia

See also: Libraries in Croatia
  • Croatian Association of Theological and Church Libraries [Wikidata]
  • Croatian Library Association [Wikidata]

Czechia

See also: List of libraries in the Czech Republic

Denmark

See also: List of libraries in Denmark

Estonia

See also: List of libraries in Estonia
  • Estonian Librarians Association [et]

Finland

See also: List of libraries in Finland
  • Bibliothecarii Medicinae Fenniae [Wikidata], Association of Medical Librarians
  • Finland's Swedish Library Association [Wikidata]
  • Finnish Library Association [fi]
  • Finnish Scientific Library Association [fi]
  • Finnish Music Library Association [fi]
  • Finnish Research Library Association [Wikidata]
  • Finnish Theological Library Association [Wikidata]
  • Finnish University Libraries’ Network (FUN) [Wikidata]
  • Society of Swedish Literature in Finland

France

See also: List of libraries in France
  • Association des directeurs de bibliothèques municipales et intercommunales des grandes villes de France  [Wikidata] (ADBGV), Association of directors of municipal and inter-municipal libraries of major cities in France, est.2002[31]
  • Association des directeurs et personnels de direction des bibliothèques universitaires et de la documentation  [Wikidata] (ADBU), French national association of directors and senior staff in university and research libraries, est.1974[31]
  • Association of French Librarians [Wikidata] (Association des Bibliothécaires de France, ABF), est.1906[31]
  • Association of information and documentation professionals [Wikidata] (ADBS), formerly the Association of specialized librarians and librarians[31]
  • Union Nationale Culture et Bibliothèque pour Tous  [Wikidata] (UNCBPT), est.1971[31]

Georgia

See also: List of libraries in Georgia (country)
  • Georgian Association of Information Specialists, est.1997[32]
  • Georgian Library Association [Wikidata], est.2000

Germany

See also: List of libraries in Germany

Greece

See also: List of libraries in Greece
  • Association of Greek Librarians & Information Scientists

Hungary

See also: List of libraries in Hungary
  • Hungarian Medical Libraries Association [hu] (MOKSZ)
  • Association of Hungarian Librarians [hu]
  • Union of Ecclesiastical Libraries [Wikidata]

Iceland

See also: List of libraries in Iceland
  • Icelandic Library and Information Science Association [Wikidata]

Ireland

See also: List of libraries in the Republic of Ireland

Italy

See also: List of libraries in Italy
  • Italian Library Association [it]
  • South Tyrol Library Association [de]

Kosovo

See also: List of libraries in Kosovo
  • Association of Electronic Libraries in Kosova (AELK)
  • Association of Librarians of Kosovo

Latvia

See also: List of libraries in Latvia

Lithuania

See also: List of libraries in Lithuania
  • Lithuanian Librarian's Association [lt; pl]

Luxembourg

  • Association of Luxembourg Librarians, Archivists and Documentalists [lb]
  • Luxembourgish Public Library Association [Wikidata]

Malta

Moldova

  • Association of Librarians from the Republic of Moldova [Wikidata], Asociaţia Bibliotecarilor din Republica Moldova

Netherlands

See also: List of libraries in the Netherlands

North Macedonia

  • INNOVA Lib[35]
  • Library Association of Macedonia[36]

Norway

See also: List of libraries in Norway
  • Forum for Theological and Religious Sciences Libraries [Wikidata]
  • Norwegian Association of Special Libraries [no]
  • Norwegian Librarian Association [nn; no]

Poland

See also: List of libraries in Poland
  • Polish Librarians Association [Wikidata]
  • Polish Association of Libraries [Wikidata]

Portugal

See also: List of libraries in Portugal
  • Associação Portuguesa de Documentação e Informação de Saúde  [Wikidata] (APDIS; Portuguese Association for Health Documentation and Information)
  • Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists and Documentation Professionals [Wikidata]

Romania

See also: List of libraries in Romania
  • Romanian Library Association [Wikidata]
  • National Association of Public Librarians and Libraries in Romania [Wikidata]

Russia

See also: List of libraries in Russia
  • Russian Library Association [ru]
  • Library Assembly of Eurasia [ru]
  • National Library Association "Libraries of the Future" (NALF)
  • Association of School Librarians of the Russian World

Serbia

See also: List of libraries in Serbia
  • Association of School Librarians of Serbia  [Wikidata], est.2006
  • Association of University Libraries in Serbia [Wikidata], est.1992
  • Serbian Library Association  [Wikidata], est.1947

Slovakia

See also: List of libraries in Slovakia
  • Slovak Librarians and Libraries Association  [Wikidata] (SSKK),[30] est.1990
  • Slovak Library Association [Wikidata] (SAK)[30]

Slovenia

See also: List of libraries in Slovenia
  • Association of Public Libraries [Wikidata]
  • Slovenian Library Association [sl], est.1983

Spain

See also: List of libraries in Spain

Andalusia

  • Association of Andalusian Librarians

Calonia

  • Societat Catalana de Documentació i Informació [ca] (SOCADI)
  • Col·legi Oficial de Bibliotecaris-Documentalistes de Catalunya (COBDC) [Wikidata]

Valencia

  • Association of Valencian Librarians [ca] (ABV)
  • Colegio Oficial de Bibliotecarios y Documentalistas de la Comunidad Valenciana [es; ca] COBDCV)
  • Navarrese Association of Librarians (ASNABI)

Sweden

See also: List of libraries in Sweden
  • Network for Theological Libraries in Sweden [Wikidata]
  • Swedish Library Association [no; sv]

Switzerland

See also: List of libraries in Switzerland
  • Bibliosuisse  [Wikidata], est.2019[30]
  • Swiss Association Library & Information Management (SLI)

Turkey

See also: List of libraries in Turkey
  • Turkish University and Research Librarians' Association (UNAK)[1]
  • Turkish Librarians' Association [Wikidata] (TKDt)
  • Anatolian University Library Consortium Association [Wikidata] (ANKOS)[10]

Ukraine

See also: List of libraries in Ukraine
  • Ukrainian Library Association [uk]

United Kingdom (UK)

See also: List of library consortia § United Kingdom, and List of libraries in the United Kingdom

Southwest and West Asia

Regional

Afghanistan

See also: List of libraries in Afghanistan
  • Anjuman Ketab Khana-e-Afghanistan (Afghanistan Library Association)[38]

Armenia

See also: List of libraries in Armenia
  • Armenian Library Association [Wikidata] (ALA), formerly known as Armenian Library Union
  • International Association of Armenian Librarians and Archivists [Wikidata] (IAALA)

Bahrain

  • Bahrain Library and Information Association

Cyprus

  • Cyprus Association of Librarians - Information Scientists (CALIS) [Wikidata]

Iraq

  • Iraqi Library Association
  • Iraqi Association for Information, Libraries, and Documentation Specialists

Iran

See also: List of libraries in Iran
  • Iranian Library and Information Science Association [Wikidata][1]
    • East Azerbaijan branch, est.2013[39]
    • Mazandaran Branch, est.2007[40]
  • Iranian Medical Library Association [Wikidata]
  • The union of Iranian library and information science student associations (ADKA)

Israel

See also: List of libraries in Israel
  • Association of Israeli Librarians (ASI)
  • Israeli Librarians and Information Professionals Association (ASMI) [he]
  • Association of Libraries, Archives and Data Processors in Israel[19]
  • Israeli Center for Libraries [Wikidata][1]
  • Israeli Librarians and Information Professionals Association [Wikidata], 2009-2021 (Hebrew: ארגון הספרנים והמידענים בישראל (ע"ר))
  • Israeli Society of Libraries and Information Centers (SEMEL-ASMI), est.1966[1]

Kuwait

  • Library and Information Association of Kuwait

Lebanon

See also: List of libraries in Lebanon
  • Lebanese Library Association (LLA) [Wikidata]

Oman

  • Omani Library Association (OLA)
  • Omani Association for Libraries and Information
  • (LMA) The Library Monitor Association (Student-run Association)

Palestine

See also: List of libraries in Palestine
  • Librarians and Archivists with Palestine [Wikidata]

Qatar

  • Library and Information Association in Qatar (LIA-Q)

Saudi Arabia

See also: Libraries in Saudi Arabia

Syria

  • Libraries and Documents Association of Syria[1]
  • Syrian Library Association

Turkey

See also: List of libraries in Turkey
  • Turkish Librarian's Association (TKD) [tr], Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği[1]
  • Anatolian University Library Consortium Association (ANKOS) [Wikidata]
  • University and Research Librarians' Association (UNAK)[1]

United Arab Emirates

  • Emirates Library and Information Association [Wikidata] (Arabic: جمعية الإمارات للمكتبات و المعلومات),[28] est.2017

Yemen

  • Yemeni Association for Disseminating Culture & Knowledge

North America

Regional

Canada

See also: List of library consortia § Canada

Mexico

See also: List of libraries in Mexico
  • Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios, A.C. (AMBAC)
  • National College of Librarians (CNB) [Wikidata], Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios
  • Association of Librarians of Baja California
  • Mexican Association of Private Archives and Libraries, A.C. (AMABPAC) [Wikidata], Asociación Mexicana de Archivos y Bibliotecas Privados, A.C.

United States

See also: List of U.S. state library associations, List of library consortia § United States, and List of libraries in the United States

Most United States state library associations publish a journal.[43]

Oceania

Regional

  • Australian and New Zealand Theological Library Association [Wikidata] (ANZTLA)
  • Association of Parliamentary Librarians of Asia and the Pacific [Wikidata] (APLAP)
  • Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums (PIALA) [Wikidata]
  • Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO)[29]
  • IFLA Regional Standing Committee of Asia and Oceania (RSCAO)
  • Pacific Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (PARBICA)
  • Council of Australasian University Librarians [Wikidata]

Australia

See also: Lists of libraries in Australia

Fiji

  • Fiji Library Association (FLA)

Hawai'i

Marshall Islands

  • Marshall Islands Library Association (MILA)

Micronesia

  • Guam Library Association (GLA)
  • Chuuk Association of Libraries (CAL)
  • Kosrae Library Association (KLA)
  • Libraries, Archives, and Museums of Pohnpei (LAMP)
  • Yap State Libraries Association (YSLA)

New Zealand

See also: List of libraries in New Zealand

Palau

  • Palau Association of Libraries (PAL)

Samoa

  • Library Association of Samoa[48]

Tonga

  • Tonga Library Association (ACT)

Vanuatu

  • Vanuatu Library Association (VLA)

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