Welcome!

COSLA's Mission is to provide leadership on issues of common concern and national interest; to further state library agency relationships with federal government and national organizations, and to initiate cooperative action for the improvement of library services to the people of the United States. 

COSLA is an independent organization of the chief officers of state and territorial agencies designated as the state library administrative agency and responsible for statewide library development. 

Its membership consists solely of these top library officers of the states and territories, variously designated as state librarian, director, commissioner or executive secretary. It provides a continuing mechanism for dealing with the problems and challenges faced by the heads of the state agencies which are responsible for statewide library development. Learn more about COSLA by clicking here.

Who are State Librarians?

COSLA's membership consists solely of these top library officers of the states and territories, variously designated as state librarian, director, commissioner, or executive secretary. State Librarians are responsible for the development of libraries and library services in their states. Click the map below for contact information for your state's Chief Officer.



Click Here to View COSLA's Member Directory

The Benefits of a COSLA Sponsorship

  • Interact with the 53 Chief Officers of respective State and Territory Library Agencies with reach into every public library in America.
    These key leaders have final decision authority on over half a billion dollars in library industry spending annually.

  • Weigh in on national library issues such as broadband, community development, diversity, ebooks, library programs, benchmarking, and more.

  • Private partners are viewed as solution providers and subject matter experts in their respective areas. Share your services and products to decision makers within their state.

Sponsorship with COSLA is a relationship!

Click Here to Learn More About a COSLA Sponsorship
 

COSLA Fall Conference |2022
COSLA Fall Conference - Chief Group PicturePictured on Page Two (Left to Right): Row One: Susan Banks (PA), Jamie Ritter (TN), Jen Nelson (NJ), Jennie Stapp (MT), Julie Walker (GA), Mary Soucie (ND), Karen Mellor (RI), Jeremy Johannesen (COSLA).Row Two: Cathy Delneo (VT), Natalie Currie (OK), Deborah Schander (CT), Gloria Meraz (TX), Robin Westphal (MO), Wendy Cornelisen (OR), Nicolle Davies (CO), Amy Johnson (FL).Row Three: Jennifer Chilcoat (AR), Lauren Moore (NY), Ben Miller (WI), Dale Savage (NM), Sandy Treadway (VA), Wendy Knapp (OH), Stephanie Bailey-White (ID), Tami Lee (MN), Michelle Underhill (NC, Devra Dragos (NE), Sara Jones (WA), Erlinda Naputi (NMI).Row Four: Donna Calvert (WV), Jake Speer (IN), Jamie Marcus (WY), Randy Riley (MI), Chaundra Johnson (UT), George Seamon (SD), Ray Walling (KS), Michael Scott (IA), Jaime Bell (AZ), James Lonergan (MA).  Photo from the 2022 COSLA Fall Conference, at the Chico Hot Springs Resort in Pray, MT.



Mark your calendars now!
COSLA's 2023 Fall Conference will be held Sunday, October 29 - Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in Newport, Rhode Island!