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GENERAL membership offerings:
Thank you for your interest in joining the Connecticut Library Association! Menu links to the left will give you more information regarding member benefits and current dues rates.
There are four categories of membership from which to choose.
- Individual – if it’s just you, joining as a personal member. Rates options will include membership to only CLA or joint memberships for CLA/NELA or CLA/CASL.
- Institutional –
- Institutional Affiliate- if you are representing your library or institution. Allows for the Institution to get a certain number of Member Rate registrations (discounts) for conferences/events/programs/workshops. Does not give full member benefits. Institutions Director may select who/when they would like to apply their discounts. In order to Apply for this membership, please select the "Institutional Membership Application" and fill out the "Institutional Membership Application."
- Enhanced Institutional- If you would like to pay for a bulk amount of Individual Memberships for the employees of your Institution. The more employees you pay for, the higher the discount. Institutions Director must fill out application to notify us of the information for the employees they wish to give individual memberships. These memberships cannot transfer to someone else if that employee leaves the institution, however you can submit a new application with different employees each year as these do not automatically renew. Gives each person full Individual member benefits. In order to Apply for this membership, please select the "Institutional Membership Info" and fill out the "Enhanced Institutional Application." FAQ for Enhanced Institutional Membership Here.
- Library Supporter - For those that are either "Trustee/Friends" or "Associates (out-of-state library workers)" wishing to support and follow the work of the Association. Does not give full member benefits. Cannot get member rate discounts for Conferences/Workshops/Programs/Events. Receives mailings and marketing on behalf of the Association.
- Business – If you are a business related to the library profession, you can join as a "Business Representative" to support and follow the work of the Association. Does not give full member benefits. Cannot get member rate discounts for Conferences/Workshops/Programs/Events. Receives mailings and marketing on behalf of the Association.
Within these categories are sub-categories. Please choose the dues rate of the category that best describes your interest in CLA.
We have two different membership forms - one for individuals joining, and one for institutions joining.
Individuals, Library Supporters and Business Representatives: click on this member application link
Institutional Affiliates and Enhanced Institutional Affiliates: Institutional Affiliates Application or Enhanced Institutional Affiliates Application
Once you have begun the process, do not refresh or click on the back arrow, until the process is complete. If you need to re-enter information, it is better to cancel and start again.
Special membership offerings:
- First time members: can join for just $25. Get all the benefits of membership at this introductory rate, immediately and for a full year from your date of joining. Does not apply to institutional memberships. Click here to apply.
- Joint CLA/ALA memberships for Students: Library school students are eligible to join both ALA and the Connecticut Library Association at one low price of $44.00 a year. Join both state and national library associations and get connected to your future. Joint student members are full members of both associations, and receive all the benefits accorded to student members in each association. For ALA it includes: 6 issues of American Libraries magazine, weekly e-delivery of AL Direct, bi-monthly Student Direct, discounts on ALA and Division conferences, 10% discounts on ALA Editions and Graphics; Access to ALA scholarships, grants and travel opportunities. For more information about the joint student membership, or to apply, click here.
