We have three types of members – associations, institutions, and individuals.
What type of membership are you interested in?
Association
Membership Category
We currently offer four categories of membership for associations. You will either join as a National Association, International Association, Other Association, or an Association Affiliate.
Choose the route to membership that is right for you.
Is your association
You can join IFLA as Association
National Associations are subject to a system of differentiated banded fees based on operating expenses of your association.
What are operating expenses of your association?
Has your association been an IFLA member in the last three years?
You might qualify for membership category of Association Affiliate.
To make IFLA membership more accessible for associations in emerging economies, IFLA has a membership category of (National) Association Affiliate. The category of Association Affiliate is open to national Library Associations who have not been an IFLA member in the last three years, and who work with operating expenses lower than Band 12 level (less than EUR 10,000) for National Associations. The fee for this category is EUR 76 per year. Association Affiliates will have free membership registration with the Management of Library Associations Section and with the appropriate Regional Division. Association Affiliates have no voting rights and no other free Section membership. They are not a full Member of IFLA as noted in IFLA's Statutes.
Association Affiliates will have all other member services and entitlements that are applicable to Affiliation membership. Membership as an Association Affiliate is only possible for up to three consecutive years, after which the membership will be upgraded to the appropriate Band, with the corresponding costs and benefits.
Would you like to be considered for joining as an Association Affiliate?
The fees for Association members are based on three bands according to the UNESCO Scale of Assessment and the United Nations List of Least Developed Countries. A country's position within a band will determine the level of fees payable
In which country are the majority of members of the association based?
Free Regional Division Membership
All Association Members are automatically registered to their appropriate Regional Division for free.
We have six Regional Divisions covering Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Regional Division Committees focus on advocacy issues and needs specific to their region.
The registration will be made based on the country/territory in which the majority of members of the association is based.
In which country/territory the majority of members of your association is based?
Free Regional Division Membership
All Association Members are automatically registered to their appropriate Regional Division for free. We have six Regional Divisions covering Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Based on your country selection, you are entitled to free registration in the Regional Division
Free Section Membership
Association Members in this membership category and band are entitled to free registration in the Management of Library Association Section and other Sections
IFLA has a range of Sections whose Standing Committees work on issues particular to that aspect of librarianship. They may develop activities or create resources needed by the field in that area.
Paid Section Membership
You can add membership additional Sections to your membership at a price. Membership fee for additional sections is 69.00 EUR per Section. Do you wish to add additional Sections?
Add another
Membership Fees
Based on your choices, this is an overview of your annual membership fees:
Membership is based on a January to December calendar year.
Nomination and Voting Rights
As an IFLA Member you will have an opportunity to take an active part in IFLA’s elections. The elections cycle occurs every two years (in each uneven year). You will be able to nominate and vote for a range of positions. More information is available on IFLA's Elections website.
Other Membership Benefits
IFLA Members also receive the IFLA Journal and a range of discounts on IFLA publications and for the IFLA World Library and Information Congress.
Institution
Institutional Member
Membership Category
Our institutional members include library and information centres, library schools, bibliographic and research institutes, and other institutions or bodies that would like to contribute professionally to the activities of the Federation.
We currently offer four categories of membership for institutions and institutional bodies. You will either join as an Institution, Institutional Sub-unit, One-person Library Centre, or a School Library.
Choose the route to membership that is right for you.
Is your organisation
You can join IFLA as an Institution.
You can join IFLA as an Institutional Sub-unit.
You can join IFLA as a One-person Library Center.
You can join IFLA as a School Library.
The fees for Institutional members are based on three bands according to the UNESCO Scale of Assessment and the United Nations List of Least Developed Countries. A country's position within a band will determine the level of fees payable
In which country is your organisation based?
Free Regional Division Membership
All Institutional Members are automatically registered to their appropriate Regional Division for free. We have six Regional Divisions covering Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Regional Division Committees focus on advocacy issues and needs specific to their region. The registration will be made based on the country/territory where you live.
Based on your country selection, you are entitled to free registration in the Regional Division
Free Section Membership
Institutional Members in this category and band are entitled to free registration in Sections
Paid Section Membership
You can add membership in additional Sections. Membership fee for additional sections is 69.00 EUR per Section. Do you wish to add additional Sections?
Add another
Membership Fees
Based on your choices, this is an overview of your annual membership fees:
Membership is based on a January to December calendar year.
Nomination and Voting Rights
As an IFLA Member you will have an opportunity to take an active part in IFLA’s elections. The elections cycle occurs every two years (in each uneven year). You will be able to nominate and vote for a range of positions. More information is available on IFLA's Elections website.
Other Membership Benefits
IFLA Members also receive the IFLA Journal and a range of discounts on IFLA publications and for the IFLA World Library and Information Congress.
Individual Member
Membership Category
Individuals can become Affiliates of IFLA. We currently offer four categories of Affiliate membership. You may join as a Personal Affiliate, Student Affiliate, New Graduate, or a Non-salaried Affiliate. Choose the route to membership that is right for you.
I am currently?
You can join IFLA as a Student Affiliate.
The annual fee in this membership category is 56.00 EUR.
You can join IFLA as a New Graduate.
The annual fee in this membership category is 56.00 EUR.
You can join IFLA as a Non-salaried Affiliate.
The annual fee in this membership category is 56.00 EUR.
You can join IFLA as a Personal Affiliate.
The annual fee in this membership category is 85.00 EUR.
Free Regional Division Membership
All individual Affiliates are automatically registered to their appropriate Regional Division for free. We have six Regional Divisions covering Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Regional Division Committees focus on advocacy issues and needs specific to their region. The registration will be made based on the country/territory where you live.
You are entitled to free registration in the Regional Division.
Free Section Membership
Individual Affiliates are entitled to free registration in 1 (one) Section. IFLA has a range of Sections whose Standing Committees work on issues particular to that aspect of librarianship. They may develop activities or create resources needed by the field in that area.
Paid Section Membership
Individual Affiliates are entitled to free registration in 1 (one) Section. You can add additional Sections to your membership at a price. Membership fee for additional sections is 69.00 EUR per Section. Do you wish to add additional Sections?
Add another
Membership Fees
Based on your choices, this is an overview of your annual membership fees:
Membership is based on a January to December calendar year.
Nomination and Voting Rights
As an IFLA Affiliate you will have an opportunity to take an active part in IFLA’s elections. The elections cycle occurs every two years (in each uneven year). You will be able to nominate and vote for a range of positions. More information is available on IFLA's Elections website.
Other Membership Benefits
IFLA Affiliates also receive the IFLA Journal and a range of discounts on IFLA publications and for the IFLA World Library and Information Congress.
Continue with my application
Do you wish to join now and continue to the payment process?
Thank you for your interest in IFLA membership!
If you have any questions regarding membership at IFLA or you would like to restart the join process in the future, please contact membership@ifla.org
Permission to process your data.
IFLA does not collect more personal data or information than we need to fulfil our stated purposes, to keep you informed, and to assist you to get the most from your membership.
The information you provide will be held securely by us and IFLA will never sell your personal data. Please refer to the IFLA Data Protection Policy.
I agree that my personal data may be used in the following ways:
- for internal usage within the IFLA organisation;
- to disclose the information that I am an IFLA affiliate to other IFLA members/affiliates;
- to disclose my personal data to members, Regional Offices and Section Officers and third-party partners in EU and non-EU countries. See IFLA Data Protection Policy (Transfer personal data outside the European Union including the EEA).
IFLA takes your privacy seriously. You indicated that you do not agree to the use of your personal data. Without this we cannot process your application and membership.
If you wish to proceed with your application, then please agree to allow us to make use of this information. If you do not agree, we regret that your application cannot continue.
Thank you for your interest in IFLA membership!
If you have any questions regarding membership at IFLA or you would like to restart the join process in the future, please contact membership@ifla.org
Decision on Joining
Do you wish to join now and continue to the application process?
Would you like to provide an email through which we can contact you with more information about membership benefits?
Thank you for your interest in IFLA membership!
If you have any questions regarding membership of IFLA or you would like to join us in the future, please contact membership@ifla.org
Permission to process your data.
IFLA does not collect more personal data or information than we need to fulfil our stated purposes, to keep you informed, and to assist you to get the most from your membership.
The information you provide will be held securely by us and IFLA will never sell your personal data. Please refer to the IFLA Data Protection Policy.
I agree that my personal data may be used in the following ways:
- for internal usage within the IFLA organisation;
- to disclose the information that my organisation is an an IFLA member/affiliate to other IFLA members/affiliates;
- to disclose personal data to members, Regional Offices and Section Officers and third-party partners in EU and non-EU countries. See IFLA Data Protection Policy (Transfer personal data outside the European Union including the EEA);
- to allow the name of my Association/Institution to be listed as a member of IFLA on the IFLA website.
IFLA takes your privacy seriously. You indicated that you do not agree to the use of your personal data. Without this we cannot process your application and membership.
If you wish to proceed with your application, then please agree to allow us to make use of this information. If you do not agree, we regret that your application cannot continue.
Thank you for your interest in IFLA membership!
If you have any questions regarding membership at IFLA or you would like to restart the join process in the future, please contact membership@ifla.org