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AkLA is a nonprofit professional organization for the employees, volunteers and advocates at academic, public, school, tribal, and special libraries of all sizes in Alaska, as well as library products and services vendors.  The goals of the organization are to promote vibrant libraries that deliver outstanding services to their users and to provide professional development opportunities!
AkLA 2026 Conference
The AkLA Conference will be held in Sitka, Alaska, March 26 – 28, 2026. The venue is Harrigan Centennial Hall, located on the waterfront right next to the Sitka Public Library. Check the
conference website
to register and for updates!
Partnerships
AkLA has partnered with Alaska Heritage Emergency Network (AHEN) and Raven Reads @ the Library Toolkit.
Censorship Challenges
AkLA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is monitoring potential censorship and challenges to school and library materials. You can help!
Here are some resources about the
challenges happening in the public school libraries in the Mat-Su
Alaska Native Boarding School Project & Survey
When the Department of the Interior (DOI) began their investigation into American Indian and Alaska Native boarding schools in the United States of America, we knew that libraries, archives, and museums could help in the search for the truth.
AkLA Stands with AA/PI & BIPOC Communities
The Alaska Library Association stands with library workers, patrons, and
the communities we serve, who are discriminated against and are subject to
violence based on their race or ethnicity.
COVID-19
Additional SLED Eresources
Made available by vendors on a temporary basis.
COVID-19 Health Resources
SLED guide for COVID-19 health information especially as it relates to Alaskan communities.
Libraries and COVID-19
Alaska State Library guide for library staff and their communities to find resources and support.
Quick Links
AkASL
Annual Conference
Battle of the Books
Continuing Education
Ecouncil
Intellectual Freedom
Internet Circle of Safety
Join AkLA or Renew
SLED
Wiki