American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- A division of the American Library Association dedicated to school librarianship.
Association of Library Services for Children (ALSC)
- A division of the American Library Association dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of libraries that serve children.
Children's Book Council (CBC)
- National nonprofit trade association of children’s book publishers.
Children's Literature Association
- Organization that "[encourages] high standards of criticism, scholarship, research, and teaching in children’s literature."
Picture Book Artists Association
- Independent association of professional children’s book illustrators from around the world.
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
- A division of the American Library Association whose mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen library service to teens, ages 12-18