American Library Association

The American Library Association (ALA) is one of the oldest and largest professional library associations in the world.

The Majority of libraries in the United States (including public, academic and school libraries) follow ALA's code of ethics, and work with their code of ethics in mind.

ALA's core values are:

• Advocacy

• Information Policy

• Professional & Leadership Development.

• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Young Adult Library Services (YALSA)

Young Adult Library Services (YALSA) is a branch of the ALA dedicated to serving teens. Their mission statement is:

...to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling lives.

For more information on ALA, click here.

For more information on YALSA, click here.

Reading Lists & ALA Award Winners