Contact:
Ashley Biggs, Marketing & Outreach Librarian
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
ashley.biggs1@maryland.gov | Cell: 667-209-1563 | Office: 410-230-2430
Tim Pratt, Communications Manager
Maryland State Library Agency
timothy.pratt@maryland.gov | Cell: 443-695-6772 | Office: 410-219-4787
About Us
Maryland State Library Agency (MSLA) is an independent agency. We provide strategic leadership, resources, and programmatic support to Maryland libraries to transform lives. As the state library agency for Maryland, the Maryland State Library Agency administers State and Federal funds to support Maryland libraries in their mission to offer outstanding resources, programs, and excellent customer service. Responsibilities include oversight of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled; Maryland’s Public Libraries; the State Library Network; the Library Capital Grants Programs; and the Deaf Culture Digital Library.
Our Mission Statement
MSLA provides leadership to promote planning and innovation in the development of library programs, to encourage the ongoing development of staff expertise through education and training, and to promote resource sharing among all types of libraries. Responsibilities include oversight of 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.
