The mission of the International Relations Office (IRO) is to increase ALA's presence in the global library community, to implement ¸Û°Ą̈ͼ¿âpolicies concerning international librarianship, to promote greater understanding of international librarianship and international library issues within ALA, and to manage international library activities on behalf of the ALA.

• - List of library associations around the world.
• - If you are interested in donating books to countries overseas, there are several organizations that distribute books to other countries.
• - IFLA is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession.

International Relations Committee (Standing, Council) - IRC sets ¸Û°Ą̈ͼ¿âpriorities in the international area, promoting a global exchange of ideas, knowledge, personnel, and literature. Committee members represent Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Eurasia and Central Asia, Near East and South Asia, Europe and the Americas.

International Relations Round Table - IRRT is your link to ALA. Round table members organize international programs for ¸Û°Ą̈ͼ¿âConferences, sponsors international discussion lists, match sister libraries, and produce the quarterly International Leads newsletter.