Memberships

Mission

The Florida Library Association is a statewide organization that promotes excellence in Florida libraries by advocating strongly for libraries and providing high quality professional and leadership development for a diverse community of library staff, volunteers, and supporters.


Vision

The Florida Library Association champions strong, indispensable, user-focused Florida libraries that exceed the expectations of the communities and constituents they serve.

Values

  • We view diversity as a strength and are committed to growing, retaining, and supporting a diverse membership. We ensure members feel a sense of welcoming and belonging through an inclusive membership experience.
  • We develop and strengthen outreach and partnerships.
  • We ensure every aspect of the association's business reflects the diverse and inclusive communities and library users served and the world we want to live in. Every team is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
  • We search for creative solutions and manage the association's resources wisely.
  • We are focused on achieving meaningful and actionable results that support the enhancement of the Library profession in Florida.
  • We treat people with dignity and professionalism, and we strive to give everyone access to the same opportunities.
  • We support all library workers and recognize that all career levels are integral to the success of the library.
  • We use leadership and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for members, library workers, library users and the communities they serve.

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Values

  • We view diversity as a strength and are committed to growing, retaining, and supporting a diverse membership. We ensure members feel a sense of welcoming and belonging through an inclusive membership experience.
  • We develop and strengthen outreach and partnerships.
  • We ensure every aspect of the association's business reflects the diverse and inclusive communities and library users served and the world we want to live in. Every team is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
  • We search for creative solutions and manage the association's resources wisely.
  • We are focused on achieving meaningful and actionable results that support the enhancement of the Library profession in Florida.
  • We treat people with dignity and professionalism, and we strive to give everyone access to the same opportunities.
  • We support all library workers and recognize that all career levels are integral to the success of the library.
  • We use leadership and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for members, library workers, library users and the communities they serve.
  1. Individual
  2. Corporate
  • Organization: $0-$499,999 Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $300

    Organization ($0-$499,999) Membership Benefits:


    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 1 Prepaid Conference Registration for library staff
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
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  • Organization: $500,000-$999,999 Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $750

    Organization ($500,000-$999,999) Membership Benefits:


    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast-breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 2 Prepaid Conference Registrations for library staff
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
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  • Organization: $1M-$4.99M Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $1,000

    Organization ($1M-4.99M) Membership Benefits:


    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast-breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 3 Prepaid Conference Registrations for library staff
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
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  • Organization: $5M-$9.99M Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $1,500

    Organization ($5M-$9.99M) Membership Benefits:


    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast-breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 4 Prepaid Conference Registrations
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
    Apply
  • Organization: $10M-$19.99M Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $2,500

    Organization ($10M-$19.99M) Membership Benefits:

    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 10 Prepaid Conference Registrations for library staff
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
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  • Organization: $20M-$29.99M Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $4,000

    Organization ($20M-$29.99M) Membership Benefits:

    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast-breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 15 Prepaid Conference Registrations for library staff
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
    Apply
  • Organization: $30M-$39.99M Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $5,000

    Organization ($30M-$39.99M) Membership Benefits:


    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast-breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 20 Prepaid Conference Registrations for library staff
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
    Apply
  • Organization: $40M and above Operating Expenses
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $6,000

    Organization ($40M and above) Membership Benefits:

    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Outcomes and Standards Guidelines
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast-breaking issues
    • Your library highlighted on FLA website
    • Awards presented at our FLA Annual Conference
    • Reach hundreds of librarian professionals for all of your hiring needs
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory, past conference materials and archives
    • 25 Prepaid Conference Registrations for library staff based on dues schedule
    • Note that Organization memberships provide FLA membership to the designated representative of the Organizational account only and do not provide FLA memberships to additional staff.
    Apply
  • Business
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $250

    Business Membership Benefits:


    • Your business logo highlighted on the FLA homepage banner
    • 10% discount on exhibitor registration fees and early access to selecting your own booth location at our annual conference
    • Promote your business with a presentation, an announcement, or simply tell your story and we'll post it on our 800+ FLA member listserv (limit - once/year, contact admin@flalib.org for more information)
    • A listing in Florida Libraries and a Complimentary subscription to the journal
    • Bragging rights for supporting the statewide library community!
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  • Friends
    Duration
    12 months
    Package price
    $100

    Friends Membership Benefits:

    • Must be an official Friends Group of a Library or Library System (Library Supporters should join at the Library Supporter membership level of $30 - for individuals who are not librarians nor working in a library-related field who would like to support FLA, i.e. friends, relatives, associates) 
    • Member rate of $100
    • Webinars and Trainings
    • Professional Lobbying at the Florida Legislature
    • Advocacy Aids
    • Intellectual Freedom Advocacy
    • News and Support on fast-breaking issues
    • Your organization highlighted on FLA website
    • Eligibility to nominate people and organizations for awards that are presented at our Annual Conference
    • Eligibility to vote in association elections
    • Eligibility to form or join Member Groups on topics of interest
    • Access to member communications and mailing lists
    • Florida Libraries journal and eligibility to be featured in the publication
    • Exclusive online resources, including our member directory
    Apply

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