Maryland Library Data

Laws of Maryland Relating to Public Libraries

A portion of the Code of Maryland pertaining to public libraries.

Maryland Public Library Statistics

Statistics published annually by the Maryland State Library Agency (formerly Division of Library Development and Services - DLDS).

Maryland Library Organizations

Maryland State Library Agency 

Maryland State Library Agency provides strategic leadership, resources, and programmatic support to Maryland libraries to transform lives.

Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators (MAPLA) 

An organization of public, regional, and state library administrative officers.

Maryland Library Association (MLA) 

The professional association of the Maryland library community.

Professional Development & Continuing Education Guide

The Maryland State Library Agency's online guide and calendar for training, continuing education, virtual tools, and more.

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

The Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) provides library services to eligible Maryland residents.

Deaf Cultural Digital Library

The Deaf Culture Digital Library provides resources and information about deaf culture to Maryland residents and offers accessible digital collections of deaf-related books, videos, articles, and more.

Maryland State Archives

Central depository for Maryland government records of permanent value dating from Maryland's founding in 1634.

Thurgood Marshall State Law Library

Law library, research databases, and other legal resources.

iSchool at the University of Maryland

The University of Maryland (UMD) College of Information (INFO) is a top-ranked research and teaching college in the field of information science.

Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL)

The Maryland Association of School Librarians serves over 400 school librarians in Maryland and surrounding states

Congress of Academic Library Directors (CALD)

The Congress of Academic Library Directors (CALD) of Maryland is an organization open to any and all library directors in post-secondary institutions in Maryland. 

Citizens for Maryland Libraries (CML)

Group promoting library support within legislature and communities.

Law Library Association of Maryland (LLAM)

LLAM provides educational programs for its members and promotes cooperation among various types of legal libraries.

Related Websites

Digital Maryland 

A collaborative, statewide digitization program headquartered at Enoch Pratt Free Library, Maryland State Library Resource Center.

Enoch Pratt Free Library

The Baltimore City Public Library system including the Central Library, the designated Maryland State Library Resource Center.