Member Center

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At PLA, we provide the tools and resources necessary to help our members adapt and absorb new responsibilities while shaping the essential institution of public libraries. You deserve an ally as dedicated to possibility as you are.

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For Members

Benefits of Personal Membership
PLA provides a wealth of resources dedicated to helping you build career-changing knowledge and networks. Additionally, ALA membership is a prerequisite to PLA personal and organizational membership and brings its own benefits.

Committee Volunteer Form
Each spring, the PLA president-elect will appoint PLA members to committees, advisory groups, and award juries. If you are interested in volunteering to serve on one of these groups, please fill out the Committee Volunteer Form (login required*). Please note that PLA is not able to accommodate all volunteer requests; however we will keep your name and committee preferences for two years to allow for two rounds of committee appointments. Feel free to call the PLA office at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA (5752) for more information.

Email and Communication Preferences
PLA is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and shares communication platforms with ALA. To ensure you’re receiving emails and communications from PLA, please check your preference settings.

PLA Member Library
Free access to the PLA Member Library (login required*), which includes past issues of Public Libraries magazine, PLA Insider, and other member-only content.

my.ALA.org
Manage your personal account information, membership, and preferences including password settings.

Renew
Find out how to renew your PLA personal membership.

Questions?

If you have questions regarding membership dues or becoming a member, please contact the ALA Member Relations & Services Center at customerservice@ala.org or 1-800-545-2433 . Customer service representatives are available to assist you Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Central.

*You will be asked to login to confirm your current PLA personal membership. If you’ve forgotten your login information, you'll be able to retrieve your username/password or create a login if you don't have one from the "Login" page.