ALA | Office for Literacy and Outreach Services

Office for Literacy and Outreach Services

Librarians' Associations of Color

About OLOS

- Features -

May is Older Adults Month, and libraries across the country are celebrating with special programs and events. Visit our Older Adults page to learn more, and see what libraries in your area are doing!

- Highlighted Events -

June 26 - July 2
ALA Annual Conference
To see a schedule of the many programs and events we will be hosting this year in Anaheim, click one of the links below.

OLOS Programs | OLOS Meetings | Affiliate Meetings

- Recent Columns -

21st Century Bookmobiles @ Your Library
Behind the Walls @ Your Library

Welcome to OLOS!
The Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) supports, serves, and promotes adult literacy and equity of information access initiatives for traditionally underserved populations through training, information resources, and technical assistance. Learn more about OLOS.

+ Outreach Areas +

Adult Literacy
Bookmobiles
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered People
Incarcerated and Ex-Offenders
Older Adults
People of Color
People with Disabilities
Poor and Homeless
Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries
Other Outreach Areas