Welcome to the new KLA website!

We're proud to introduce the new Kentucky Library Association website and membership platform. You'll find the latest information about KLA events, sections, and roundtables on this website. Members also have access to additional resources, such as the KLA newsletter IN-FO-CUS and journal Kentucky Libraries, and can search our directory to connect with others in libraries across Kentucky. You can even use this site to quickly renew your membership or join KLA for the first time.

The Benefits of Membership

  • Updating skills and exchanging information.
  • Adding your voice to the collective voice of librarianship (particularly in legislative concerns).
  • Meeting others working in your type of library setting to share common problems and solutions.
  • Receiving Association Publications such as Kentucky Libraries and In-Fo-cus
  • Opportunities to receive grants and scholarships.
  • Contributing sessions or papers at meetings.
  • Receiving CEUs.
  • Contributing to the Profession on a professional level.
  • Belonging to special interest groups such as Genealogy, Information Technology, etc.
  • Receiving discounts on annual and other meetings.
  • Networking with your peers.
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Member Types

Most people join as individual Active members, but there are discounted memberships for those not currently employed in a professional position. We also have two organizational membership options for affiliate groups and vendors.

  • Active: Standard membership
  • Student: Discounted membership for part or full-time students in library-related training
  • Library Support Staff: Discounted membership for anyone working in a support or paraprofessional staff position in a library
  • Trustee: Discounted membership for individuals serving as a library trustee
  • Friends: Discounted membership for non-librarians who wish to support KLA
  • Retired: Discounted membership for retired library professionals.
  • Unemployed: Discounted membership for anyone currently unemployed
  • Vendor: Organizational membership for companies that sell services or products to libraries
  • Institutional / affiliate organizations: Organizational membership for state-wide educational institutions, library associations, and other groups

KLA membership is valid for 1 year after registration or renewal. Membership fees vary by member type and are outlined fully in The Blue Book's Manual of Policies & Procedures (section 5). Students may also be eligible for an ALA/KLA Joint Membership.

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