It was founded originally as the Ohio Library Association on February 27, 1895, by William Howard Brett, Electra Collins Doren and Linda Eastman.

[1][2] The first OLA conference was held the same year in Cleveland, Ohio.

[4] OLC is also governed by members who participate in the activities of the association’s Committees and Divisions.

[4] OLC's Teen Division created the James Cook Book Award: Celebrating Diversity in Teen Literature, awarded annually since 2007.

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