| District of Columbia Library Association | |
| Nickname: | DCLA |
| Logo Alt: | round sealwith the capitol building on it and a sort of shield and the logo DCLA125 along with the name of the association. Red, White and Blue. |
| Tax Id: | 23-7225161 |
| Headquarters: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Parent Organization: | American Library Association |
The District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) is a professional organization for District of Columbia's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., was founded on June 15, 1894, as the Library Association of Washington City.[1] [2] DCLA's first president was Ainsworth Spofford who was also Librarian of Congress; most of DCLA's initial monthly meetings were held in the Library of Congress.[3] [4] It changed its name to District of Columbia Library Association in March 1901 and became a chapter of the American Library Association on June 28, 1922.[5]
DCLA has had reciprocal member privileges for Virginia Library Association and Maryland Library Association members since 2013.