New England Library Association

New England Library Association
Nickname	NELA
Formation	June 1, 1938; 87 years ago
Founded at	Manchester, Vermont
Parent organization	American Library Association

NicknameNELA

FormationJune 1, 1938; 87 years ago

Founded atManchester, Vermont

Parent organization

American Library Association

The New England Library Association (NELA) is a professional organization for New England's librarians and library workers.^[1] It was founded in Manchester Vermont in June 1938 at the first Regional Conference of New England State Library Associations.^[1] Each of the six New England states sends delegates to the annual NELA conferences. The organization's stated purpose upon its founding was "the exchange of ideas and the welfare of libraries through addresses, discussions and similar measures."^[1] In 1963, it was formerly incorporated and chartered in Massachusetts.^[2] Its current objectives as of January 2020 are "to initiate, plan and support regional activities; to encourage the exchange of ideas; and to cooperate with regional and national agencies having related interests."^[3]

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