Affiliate Membership

• Paid for by the library organization (Public, Academic, Special, or Government)
• Based on the annual budget of the library
• Includes membership for all employees: professional library staff and all library support staff as well as members of Library Boards
• Allows all professional library employees and all library support employees to participate in VLA Forums, serve on VLA Committees, and vote in VLA Elections
• Provides discounted attendance at all VLA events for all professional and support employees of the Affiliate

Establish your Affiliate Membership Now

You will need a Key Contact at your library to establish the Affiliate and add/remove employees. You can add all employees when you complete the membership form, or you can add them later. Here are directions for adding them later.

At their September meeting, the Executive Committee of VLA voted to increase the cost of Affiliate Membership for 2024. The previous increase was in 2022; VLA has not increased the price of Individual Membership since 2007. 2024 Membership rates are below.

Affiliate Membership FAQ

VLA would like to thank its current list of Affiliate Members:

List is accurate as of 2/3/2026

A

• Arlington Public Library
• Augusta County Library

B

• Bedford Public Library System
• Blackwater Regional Library
• Bland County Public Library
• Botetourt County Libraries
• Bridgewater College Library
• Brightpoint Community College

C

• Campbell County Library System
• Central Rappahannock Regional Library
• Central Virginia Regional Library
• Chesapeake Public Library
• Chesterfield County Public Library
• Christopher Newport University
• Culpeper County Library

D, E, F

• Eastern Store Public Library
• Emory & Henry College - Kelly Library
• Fairfax County Public Library
• Fauquier County Public Library
• Fintel Library
• Franklin County Public Library

G, H

• George Mason University Libraries
• Gloucester Library
• Hampton Public Library
• Handley Regional Library
• Heritage Public Library
• Hofeimer Library
• Hollins University, Wyndham Robertson Library

J

• James Madison University
• Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
• Jerry Falwell Library
• KingWilliam County Library System

L

• Lancaster Community Library
• Laurel Ridge Community College
• Library at the University of Virginia's College at Wise
• Library of Virginia
• Loudoun County Public Library
• Lynchburg Public Library

M

• Manassas Park City Library
• Mary Riley Styles Public Library
• McConnell Library
• Middlesex County Public Library
• Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library

N, O

• Newport News Public Library
• Norfolk State University
• Northern Virginia Community College
• Northumberland Public Library
• Old Dominion University Libraries
• Orange County Public Library

P

• Petersburg Public Library
• Pittsylvania County Public Library
• Poquoson Public Library
• Portsmouth Public Library
• Powhatan County Public Library
• Prince William Public Library System

R

• Radford Public Library
• Randolph College
• Regent University Library
• Reynolds Community College Libraries
• Richard Bland College Library
• Roanoke County Public Library
• Rockbridge Regional Library System
• Rockingham Library Association dba Massanutten Regional Library

S, T, U

• Shenandoah County Public Library
• Shenandoah University Library
• Staunton Public Library
• Suffolk Public Library
• The University of Virginia Library
• Thomas Balch History & Genealogy Library
• Tidewater Community College
• University of Virginia, Alderman Library 

V

• Virginia Beach Public Library
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Virginia Peninsula Community College
• Virginia Tech University Libraries

W, Y

• Walter M. Bortz III Library
• Washington & Lee University
• Waynesboro Public Library
• William & Mary Libraries
• Williamsburg Regional Library
• York County Public Library