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MLA builds and promotes a strong, engaged, knowledgeable, diverse, and inclusive Maryland library community.

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Posts by @mla.mdlib

Photo by Maryland Library Association on September 17, 2026. 2 items, carousel

Happy Fall, y'all! As Spooky Season approaches, we here at MLA have just three questions for you: 1. Do you…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on September 17, 2026. May be a graphic of poster, magazine and text that says 'Do you have a passion for libraries? A cool new idea you want to share with the world? MLA| DLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2027: THE PLOT THICKENS! Submit a program proposal for the 2027 MLA DLA annual conferencel CALL CALLFOR FOR PROPOSALS! Deadline October 15th! Program Submission Guide >> https://bit.ly/4dlMUy Program Proposal Form >> https://bit.ly/4xuG3nS Email mla@mdlib.org with any questions!'.

Has your organization recently cracked a particularly tough case? Have you followed the clues and discovered…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on July 29, 2026. May be an image of poster, magazine and text that says 'TELL CONGRESS: SAVE OUR E-RATE! Tell your representatives what library Wi-Fi means to you and your community. show up FOR OUR LIBRARIES MARYLAND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'.

On June 25, the FCC opened a proposal that could end E-Rate, the federal program that's kept high-speed…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on May 07, 2026. 5 items, carousel

Stop by for a break to visit our exhibitors in the Exhibitor Hall! #MLADLAConference #MarylandLibraries

A promotional graphic for Hoopla on a bright green background. A tablet displays the Hoopla app interface showing a wide variety of digital content including audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, and TV. Featured titles include Dog Man, Harry Potter, Wicked, and more. Bold white text reads "Tired of switching between apps?" A blue banner at the bottom reads "Get audiobooks, eBooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, BingePass, and more on Hoopla." The Hoopla logo appears in the corner.

A big thank you to @hoopladigital for being a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference! Hoopla…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on April 21, 2026. 5 items, carousel

Our 2026 MLA|DLA Conference is two weeks away! We wanted to give an enormous thank-you to our incredibly…

A graphic with a black background and red and white bold text reading: Right to Read Day, April 20, 2026, everywhere. For your freedom to read. For access to information. For understanding our past. For our communities. For our libraries.

Today, April 20th, is Right to Read Day! The freedom to read is worth fighting for, and Maryland libraries…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on March 18, 2026.

5 days left to save with our Early Bird rate! Join us at the 2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference: "Our Stories…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on March 10, 2026. 7 items, carousel

Maryland's libraries are more than buildings — they're cornerstones of our communities. Federal funding…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on March 05, 2026. 6 items, carousel

The Maryland Library Association strongly opposes H.R. 7661, which would allow the federal government to ban…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on February 20, 2026.

🎉 Congratulations to our Executive Director, Joshua Stone, on earning the Certified Association Executive…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on February 10, 2026. 3 items, carousel

What an incredible day! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Library Legislative Day. We’re…

Video by Maryland Public Television on January 28, 2026.Video

TONIGHT: An advanced screening of @independentlens The Librarians -- a powerful look at the quiet heroes…

Photo by Maryland Public Television on January 21, 2026.

Once community spaces, libraries have become a battleground over censorship, with librarians on the…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on January 13, 2026. 5 items, carousel

We're excited to invite you to this year's MLA|DLA Annual Conference from May 6-8, 2026 in Cambridge, MD…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on January 12, 2026.

Working your way towards an MLS/MLIS or getting your bachelor's or undergraduate degree? Have your eye on a…

Video by Maryland Library Association on December 23, 2025.Video

Happy 80th Anniversary to @hcplmd and a huge thank you for sponsoring the 2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference!…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on October 07, 2025.

Banned Books Week 2025: "Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights." This week (October 5-11), we join…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on September 30, 2025.

🎃Spooky season just got a literary upgrade! For the month of October, snag your limited-edition MLA…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on September 26, 2025. 3 items, carousel

Did you know? Your library is eligible for a free one-year membership to the Sustainable Libraries…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on September 13, 2025.

Come visit us today and tomorrow at the @baltimorebookfestival! You can find us on 32nd St, right in front…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on August 19, 2025.

🔦MLA Member Spotlight: Meet Melissa A. King! Melissa is a school librarian in Gaithersburg, MD who's making…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on August 15, 2025. 3 items, carousel

What an incredible time representing Maryland libraries at the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)…

Photo by Maryland Library Association on July 30, 2025. 2 items, carousel

🔦MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Your library card just got a whole lot cooler. Did you know the Catonsville branch of…