Membership

Nigerian Library Association

Home | Blog | Gallery | Contact NLA | Member Login

Quick Facts

Region Served	Nigeria
Abbreviation	NLA
Established	1962
Type	Professional Association
	Non-profit
Headquarters	Abuja, Nigeria
Authority	Council
	Executive Committee
President	Prof. Innocent Isah Ekoja
Chapters	37
	36 State Chapters
	& FCT Chapter
Sections	14
Members	5,900
Website	www.nla.ng

Individual members of the Association now numbering about 5,900 drawn from various types of libraries, would usually belong, in the first instance, to one of the 37 States/FCT chapters or/and one or more of the 14 special interest groups.

Standard Membership

Membership is open to anyone who has a post-secondary education degree in archives, information, library and knowledge management studies, and/or works in the information, knowledge and library sector.

Student Membership

Membership is open to anyone who is fully enrolled in an NUC approved tertiary institution. Such student must be studying a course which leads to the award of a degree in any of the fields listed in the standard membership above.

Post-career Membership

Membership is open to anyone who is retired from service, and holds a post-secondary education degree in any of the fields listed in the standard membership above, and/or worked in the information, knowledge and library sector.

How to Register

Interested persons must register with a state chapter by paying necessary membership levies and actively taking part in membership meetings. Visit your State Chapter’s registration page for details.

Nigerian Library Association
c/o National Library of Nigeria HQ, Sanusi Dantata House, (1st flr room 5) CBD, Abuja.
President: 08037064438 | National Secretary: 08055555787, 08037024569 | National PRO: 08035527389

Website Designed and Developed by David Ofili
Managed by NLA Digital Communications Team