Maryland Library Association

MLA Logo.png Maryland Library Association (MLA) is the largest library worker organization in the state. Each year when funds are available, the Maryland State Library Agency provides Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to public libraries to send library workers to the important annual MLA Conference. The MLA Conference is also the Delaware Library Association Conference. Due to state size and locale, MLA and DLA work together to satisfy the training needs for library workers and advocates from both states.

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MLA 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. MLA was founded in 1923 to promote library services in the state. Among members are library staff and trustees, library school students, libraries, and friends of libraries representing the full spectrum of librarianship in Maryland. In 1974, MLA became a legally chartered non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. The Association is a state member of the American Library Association, with an elected chapter councilor serving on its governing board.