Select locations are now offering limited curbside pickup service, and 13 locations are accepting returns during limited hours. Find the latest updates on our Road to Reopening here. If you know the name of the program or service that you are looking for, click on the first letter of its name to find it quickly. If you achieve bingo or blackout, you will be entered to win fabulous prizes! We offer resources and information sessions to help you complete your census form. By April 1, , every home will receive an invitation to participate in the Census, and you can respond online, by phone or by mail.

As an association with an unwavering commitment to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, YALSA agrees that immediate and sustained action is necessary to redress institutional inequities and systemic power asymmetries that affect ALA and our society, to challenge bias, harassment, and discrimination, and to provide equal opportunity for all persons. Jump to. Sections of this page. Accessibility Help.

The Young Adult Library Services Association is responsible for the evaluation and selection of books and non-book materials and the interpretation and use of materials for young adults. Synthesis of the activities of all units within the ALA that have a bearing on the type of activity represented. Representation, interpretation and promotion of mutual cooperation with youth-serving agencies in furthering activities for the welfare of the young people, and furtherance of the interests of young adults with publishers. Stimulation of the development of librarians engaged in its type of activity and the stimulation of participation in appropriate type-of-library divisions.