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FOR OUR LIBRARIES. ALWAYS.
Do you love libraries? At the American Library Association, we are here to protect libraries for years to come.
What does your donation do? Through our advocacy, your neighbor can learn to start her own business and your child to find themselves in books and programs.
We are thrilled you want to become a Supporter of the American Library Association. There's never been a more important time to support libraries!
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