Committee members:
- Conduct A.A. literature workshops
- Provide displays, supplies of A.A. catalogs and order forms
- Consider proposed additions to and changes in Conference-approved literature and audiovisual material
Related Information
Literature Workbook
This workbook is service material, reflecting A.A. experience shared at the General Service Office. A.A. workbooks are compiled from the practical experience of A.A. members in the various service areas. They also reflect guidance given through the Twelve Traditions and the General Service Conference (U.S. and Canada).
A.A. Literature Catalog
This catalog lists all Conference approved literature and A.A. material. It is available in three languages: English, French and Spanish.
Literature Display Ideas
- Order a complimentary Literature Display package from GSO and buy enough pamphlet racks to display all the pamphlets.
- Order a complete set of A.A. books for display.
- Create displays of service pieces, foreign pamphlets, newsletters, etc.
- Display some of the lesser known items, such as Braille publications, audiovisual material, Conference Reports, etc.
- Display the large poster-size items, such as anonymity declaration, unity statement, Bill and Bob’s last messages, etc.
- Provide extra copies of literature order forms for individuals/groups.
- Make a banner of the book covers of foreign editions of the Big Book and hang it above the literature display.
- Use a computer to demonstrate how to access and search the Big Book online from A.A.org.
- Have equipment available to view films, such as “Bill’s Own Story,” and to listen to A.A. literature in audiovisual formats.
For more ideas like this, see A.A. Guidelines on Literature Committees.
Share Literature Experience
The Literature desk at the A.A. General Service Office is dedicated to Literature activities. Committees are encouraged to share local experiences and challenges with this desk.