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- EIN 25-1742676
- 412-921-1123
- 22 Wabash Street Suite 202 Pittsburgh PA 15220 USA
- www.aclalibraries.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: ACLA, a federated library system, pursues, provides and promotes the highest quality public library service possible for all residents of Allegheny County through collaboration, cooperation and coordination.
Results: From its inception ACLA has promoted the value of working together to form a dynamic and customer responsive system. Chief accomplishments include: The formation and establishment of a countywide federated library system. The securing of RAD, table gaming, and State funds to support local libraries as well as countywide service. The implementation of a countywide technology infrastructure with a unified catalog and providing “One Card” access across the system. The on-going delineation of responsibilities among ACLA, the District, and eiNetwork to reduce duplication. In 2015, ACLA began offering financial management services to Member Libraries on an opt-in basis. In 2017, a total of 11 libraries are participating. Services include monthly account reconciliation, check preparation, monthly financial reports, financials needed for the annual State Report, and an annual program statement within ACLA’s combined audit statements.
Target demographics: The 1.2 million residents of Allegheny County, PA
Direct beneficiaries per year: The 46 Member Libraries in our System.
Geographic areas served: Allegheny County
Programs: Management assistance to local libraries and their Boards; Advocacy and marketing on the value of public library service; Mobile service delivery to preschool classrooms and older adult facilities; Coordination of continuing education for library staff and Boards; Support for countywide youth services programming; Grantwriting and fundraising to support library service initiatives; Accounting and bookkeeping services for local libraries; Monitoring compliance with state and system standards.