Citizens For Maryland Libraries

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Founded in 1982, Citizens for Maryland Libraries (CML) is made up of interested citizens, non-profit organizations, libraries, library trustees, and professionals from throughout the state. Citizens for Maryland Libraries was formed for these purposes:
1.Create greater public awareness of the need for and services of libraries of all kinds.
2.Promote laws to provide improved support to libraries.

3.Foster, promote, and help local library friends and support groups.
4.Prepare Fact sheets on library support issues and friends, letting citizens know what they can do to help.
5.Serve as a sounding board for citizens of Maryland on library issues.
6.Seek private funds to supplement libraries.
7.Cooperate with Maryland Library AssociationExternal web site - The State's professional group.
8.Produce a Newsletter on library activities around the State.
9.Promote recognition of volunteer library leadership through its awards.
10.Testify, as needed, in support of libraries and library users.

06/21/2026

NORTH EAST — Scores of people turned out for the Children’s Book Festival at the North East Branch of the Cecil County Public Library on Saturday, some two weeks after

06/19/2026

The Maryland Board of Public Works today approved $13 million for eight public library capital improvement projects across the state. The grants were made possible by the Maryland State Library Agency's County Library Capital Grant Program.

“Public libraries are absolutely vital,” Governor Wes Moore said. “They’re not just educational support, not just places where we have treasure troves of books, but they’re gathering spots. They’re places where people get together. They’re places where people can get Internet access. They’re places where people's imaginations can run wild about what their long-term contribution is going to be to their communities and their state. They truly serve as community hubs.”

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06/17/2026

Prince George’s County Public Schools worked with partners that provided new furniture, lighting, books and tech devices.

06/13/2026
06/12/2026

The first ever Carroll Book Festival is set for September 2026 at the Carroll County Farm Museum with a blockbuster headliner.

06/11/2026

The "Unearth a Story" summer reading challenge runs through August 29, offering free books, prizes and more.

06/08/2026

The Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library has launched the first-of-its-kind Deaf Creator Collective! The Collective is a statewide public catalog designed to amplify Deaf voices, strengthen authentic representation and make it easier for organizations, educators, libraries and communities to discover and collaborate with Deaf digital content creators and experts.
Learn more about it here: https://loom.ly/RWnOsVg

06/07/2026
06/07/2026

Did you know that Maryland has a circulating library specifically to serve the blind and print disabled? The Archives Library Services team, Megan Craynon & Andy Yamazaki, were honored to host Director of the Maryland State Library for the Blind & Print Disabled (MLBPD), John Owen, for a tour of the Maryland State Archives’ second storage facility. The MLBPD is a unit with the Maryland State Library Agency and is the Regional Network Library for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, serving visually challenged individuals across our state. The MLBPD is located on Park Avenue, in Baltimore, open 8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday, and can be contacted by phone: 410-230-2424 or email: reference​.desk@mar​yland.gov​ to obtain information about their services. The Archives staff are always glad to connect with sister agencies, to learn about their mission and to share information about the work of our agency. The specifics of our work may vary, but we share a passion for serving the people of our state.

06/05/2026

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P. O. Box 552
New Windsor, MD
21043

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