Membership in CSLA
Membership in CSLA includes individuals and church/synagogue libraries from most states and a dozen other countries. Catholics, Jews, and more than 30 Protestant denominations are represented.
CSLA welcomes institutional membership to publishers, producers of library resources and supplies, and other business groups whose purpose is in harmony with that of a religious library. There are 27 active chapters, and six affiliated regional library associations. Click here to view the list of affliates and here to view the list of institutional members.
As a member you are entitled to vote in all elections. All individual members and designated representatives of a church or synagogue may hold office or serve on a working committee.
Your membership year begins on January 1 and includes a subscription to our quarterly publication, Congregational Libraries Today. Those joining during the year receive all issues of the quarterly publication during that year. Selected past issues of Congregational Libraries Today may be downloaded from our Quarterly Magazine page. Back issues may be obtained by contacting our office administrator.
To join, download and complete an application form (click the button below) and mail it to CSLA. Visa and MasterCard accepted on orders of $25 or more.
Membership Categories:
Individual Membership — Open to any interested person. Dues are $50 for one year (January-December) ($55 Canadian/foreign) and includes one subscription to Congregational Libraries Today.
Church/Synagogue Membership — Open to any church or synagogue. One person may be designated as its official representative with the same rights as an individual member in good standing. Dues are $70 for one year (January-December) ($75 Canadian/foreign) and include two subscriptions to Congregational Libraries Today.
Affiliate Membership — Open to any local library group or council whose membership is organized or associated because of a concern for effective congregational libraries. Dues are $100 for one year (January-December) and include three subscriptions to Congregational Libraries Today.
Institutional Membership — Open to any business, industry, association, or institution concerned with the interests of church and synagogue libraries. Dues are $200 for one year (January-December) and include three subscriptions to Congregational Libraries Today and discounts on advertising in Congregational Libraries Today and exhibiting at the annual CSLA National Conference. Contact our office administrator for an Institutional Brochure.