What We Do

What We Do

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​​​​​​​A modern library setting where children can browse for books or sit being read to by an adult on comfortable furniture.Photo provided by​ Cecil County Public Library

The Maryland State Library Agency (MSLA) is an independent agency providing strategic leadership and guidance to Maryland’s public libraries. MSLA promotes the planning and implementation of library progr​ams, supports staff and career development through education and training, and facilitates resource sharing among libraries. MSLA oversees the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, Maryland’s Public Libraries, the State Library Network, the Public Library Capital Grants Program, and the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library.

MSLA Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Five Year Plan Goals 2023-2027

- Responsive and Connected Institutions

- Resilient and Engaged Library Staff

- Informed and Thriving Marylanders


Read the full LSTA ​plan by clicking on this sentence​.


Three masked children hold stacks of books in a library.

Photo provided by Carroll County Public Library​