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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. 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. 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.

DCLA has had reciprocal member privileges for Virginia Library Association and Maryland Library Association members since 2013.

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.

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