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Maryland libraries are strong, vital and collaborative. MLA brings people together from across the state to learn, share and grow.

Maryland Library Association provides leadership for those who are committed to libraries by providing opportunities for professional development and communication and by advocating principles and issues related to librarianship and library service. The Maryland Library Association is the heart of Maryland’s libraries, offering a steady beat of professional training programs, advocacy tools and networking opportunities. Members benefit in a variety of ways, and often tap into different facets of the organization according to their needs. Taken together, MLA:

* Enhances your career and professional marketability
* Provides opportunities to meet and learn from your peers
* Offers a forum to share your knowledge
* Provides training often required in the field
* Effectively motivates a compelling, knowledgeable team to lobby elected officials for library support

Whether you are an academic librarian or a circulation clerk at a busy branch, you belong here. Please take a look around the site and find your own branch of the MLA family tree!

08/06/2026

E-Rate is under attack. The FCC is considering cutting or eliminating the program that provides broadband discounts to libraries and schools. Congress needs to hear from you - tell your elected officials to protect : https://action.ala.org/campaign/saveourerate/

Want to take your advocacy to the next level? Invite your Members of Congress to your library to see what E-Rate supports! Use our new tool to help guide you as you plan your tour:https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/Show%20Up%20for%20E-Rate.pdf

07/29/2026

The FCC's new proposals could gut the program, an critical support for broadband in libraries and schools in every state and territory. We can't stay silent in this face of these proposals. Use your voice and take action.

Tell Congress to : action.ala.org/campaign/saveourerate/

07/06/2026

Under Andrea Berstler's watch, the library survived COVID, eliminated overdue fines, won a statewide innovation award and secured $43 million for a new Eldersburg branch.

📸: Brian Krista, The Baltimore Sun

06/18/2026

The Maryland Board of Public Works today approved $13 million for eight public library capital improvement projects across the state. The grants were made possible by the Maryland State Library Agency's County Library Capital Grant Program.

“Public libraries are absolutely vital,” Governor Wes Moore said. “They’re not just educational support, not just places where we have treasure troves of books, but they’re gathering spots. They’re places where people get together. They’re places where people can get Internet access. They’re places where people's imaginations can run wild about what their long-term contribution is going to be to their communities and their state. They truly serve as community hubs.”

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06/04/2026

05/27/2026

Library leaders from across the state gathered in Annapolis this morning as Governor Wes Moore signed several important library bills into law. The bills provide critical funding for Maryland’s 24 public library systems, three Regional Resource Centers, the Maryland State Library Resource Center and the Governor’s Young Readers Program. In addition, county library boards now have the ability to add a student member.

Many thanks to Governor Moore and the General Assembly for their continued support of Maryland libraries. A special thanks also goes out to our partners and the many community members who worked hard on behalf of public libraries throughout the session.

05/21/2026

“I don’t think so, honey. Don’t ever get me started on that again.”

05/07/2026

Stop by and add your thoughts - we’re across from the registration desk.

04/20/2026

Today, April 20th, is Right to Read Day! The freedom to read is worth fighting for, and Maryland libraries are showing up every day to protect it.

Since 2021, book challenges have surged to record numbers. In 2024, 72% of demands to censor books came from organized pressure groups and government officials. And since January 2025, more than 100 pro-censorship bills have been introduced in state legislatures, at least 40 of which would threaten libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time.

Today, join us in taking action. Learn more and get involved at the link below.

🔗 uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/

03/18/2026

5 days left to save with our Early Bird rate!

Join us at the 2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference: "Our Stories, Our Shelves," May 6–8 in Cambridge, MD.

Don't miss your chance to lock in the best price before the March 23 deadline. Register now and be part of the conversation shaping our libraries and communities.

https://www.mdlib.org/annual-conference/

Address

1401 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD
21223

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14109475090

Website

http://www.mdlib.org/

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