District of Columbia Library Association

District of Columbia Library Association

Nickname	DCLA
Formation	June 15, 1894; 130 years ago (1894-06-15)
Tax ID no.	23-7225161
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Parent organization	American Library Association
Website	dcla.org

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]

References

1. "Eulogized by Bookmen, Library Association Holds a Toner MemorialMeeting". Washington Times. Vol. III, no. 939. October 28, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
2. "History". District of Columbia Library Association. 1922-06-28. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
3. "United States congressional serial set : United States. Government Printing Office". Internet Archive. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
4. "Past Presidents". District of Columbia Library Association. 1997-08-01. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
5. "CHANGES ITS NAME". Washington Times. No. 2511. March 14, 1901. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

External links

• District of Columbia Library Association website