Maryland State Library Agency

With funding from the Upper Shore Regional Council, Creator Kits are now available at Kent County Public Library and Cecil County Public Library—and your next big idea is just a checkout away!

Kent County Public Library: https://loom.ly/UjHV6F8
Cecil County Public Library: https://loom.ly/Y6WQ3a4

Shhh… we’re celebrating Library Lovers' Month 🤫📚

❄️ Cold weekend vibes? Stay warm and inspired with the latest episode of the MSLA podcast! 🎧✨

Take a look: ttps://loom.ly/GaWn4zo

The cover of the Day by Day Calendar.

Every month, the Maryland Day by Day Family Literacy Activity Calendar features different themes and activities for families across the state. The theme this month is "Colors."

View the full calendar here: https://loom.ly/kZyJyX0

Riviera Beach Library

The Maryland State Library Agency's County Library Capital Grant Program has provided funding for several projects within the Anne Arundel County Public Library system, including the new Riviera Beach Library, which opened in 2024. Visit our Grants page to learn more. https://loom.ly/Y08HCPw

Thinking of warmer weather? ☀️ Revisit our Summer Reading Road Trip on YouTube and the theme “Color Our World.” A new journey is coming soon with this summer’s theme: “Unearth a Story.” 🦖📕 Link: https://loom.ly/Nnhsbs8

Crystal Trice

Career Success Month continues with a keynote address next week by Crystal Trice, an AI expert and founder of Scissors & Glue LLC. This free, virtual event is being hosted by Enoch Pratt Free Library. Learn more: https://loom.ly/pPssWZE

January is Maryland Reading Month! Thank you, Governor Wes Moore, for championing literacy and lifelong learning across our state. Let’s read together, Maryland 🖤💛❤️ #MarylandReadingMonth

Library for the Blind celebrates National Braille Literacy Month January is National Braille Literacy Month and a library in Baltimore happens to house the largest collection of braille books in Maryland.

January is National Braille Literacy Month!

Braille is more than dots; it is literacy, access, and independence. WBAL-TV highlighted LBPD, home to Maryland's largest braille collection.

Read more: https://loom.ly/9XD8qq0.
Transcript: https://loom.ly/nYcwzX4.

A graphic for The Librarians documentary

Join us next Wednesday evening for a virtual screening and panel discussion about the new documentary The Librarians, an Indie Lens Pop-Up series event with Maryland Public Television. Maryland State Librarian Morgan Lehr Miller will serve on the panel. Register here: https://loom.ly/BlokCao

The Maryland Department at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Central Branch.

With the 250th anniversary of America's independence upon us, visit the Maryland State Library Agency's Maryland 250 page to find local history collections in public libraries across the state. These collections provide a fascinating look at Maryland's unique past. https://loom.ly/6ngF3N0

The State Library Resource Center/Enoch Pratt Free Library

Did you know the Maryland State Library Resource Center has more than 3 million physical items in its collection? Learn more about this invaluable resource here: https://loom.ly/3K65U6w

The Maryland State House in Annapolis

With the 2026 Session now underway, visit the Maryland General Assembly website to track bills, find hearing dates and more: https://loom.ly/e8iyCZM

The Lavale Branch of Allegany County Library.

The Maryland State Library Agency's County Library Capital Grant Program has funded library construction, renovation and expansion projects across the state, including more than $4 million toward the LaVale Branch (pictured) of Allegany County Library. Visit our Grants page: https://loom.ly/Y08HCPw

Today, the Maryland State Library Agency honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s belief in education, access, and opportunity for all.

The State Library Resource Center/Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch.

Did you know the Maryland State Library Resource Center (SLRC) saved Maryland municipalities nearly $4 million last year by providing electronic resources to libraries and schools? Learn more about this valuable resource by visiting the SLRC website: https://loom.ly/3K65U6w

The Maryland State House.

The Maryland General Assembly has gathered in Annapolis today for the start of the 2026 Session. Visit the General Assembly website to track bills, find important dates, learn guidelines and gather other useful information. https://loom.ly/p3wAoxU

The MD Tech Connect logo

We're one week away from the start of MD Tech Connect Extended - a free, virtual series that helps Maryland library professionals keep up with emerging technologies. This year's series will focus on accessibility and new federal requirements set to go into effect in April. https://loom.ly/-PYXhHU

Have you checked out the Maryland State Library Agency's new Capital Grants Impact Map? Since our County Library Capital Grant Program began in 2008, the State has provided public library systems with more than $109M for new library construction, renovations and expansions. https://loom.ly/Y08HCPw

The House of Melo exhibit at Enoch Pratt Free Library

Just one more week to visit the interactive House of Melo exhibit at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch! Celebrate Baltimore's own Carmelo Anthony, his storied basketball career and his lasting impact on the city and the game. The exhibit is open through January 16. https://loom.ly/mz0yfd0

The State Library Resource Center/Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch.

Did you know the Maryland State Library Resource Center (SLRC) provides access to high-speed broadband for 25 municipalities, including local government and EMS services, along with nearly every public library system in Maryland? Learn about this valuable resource here: https://loom.ly/3K65U6w

The blue MD Tech Connect logo.

Want to learn more about new federal digital accessibility requirements set to go into effect in April? Join us this winter for MD Tech Connect Extended - a series of events that will focus on accessibility for web content, mobile apps and more. https://loom.ly/-PYXhHU

A list of Career Success Month events can be found here: msla.maryland.gov/Pages/Career...

People sit at computers at the Riviera Beach Library.

Career Success Month 2026 kicks off tomorrow! The theme this year is Stronger Workforce, Stronger Maryland, and features dozens of programs, classes and events planned by public libraries throughout the state. Learn more here: https://loom.ly/N2Vzl64

The cover of the Day by Day Calendar.

Every month, the Maryland Day by Day Family Literacy Activity Calendar features different themes and activities for families across the state. The theme this month is "Health and Safety," with activities that focus on living healthy and safe lifestyles: https://loom.ly/kZyJyX0

A graphic shows New Year's Resolutions, 1. Read more books, and 2. See above

Happy New Year, Maryland. Here's to a terrific 2026!

A man reads to his two grandsons in the Wicomico County bookmobile.

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to know: How many books did you read this year?

A photo of Carmelo Anthony and two banners reading "Legend" and "Legacy" hang in the Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch.

Looking for something to do while the kids are home from school? Visit the Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch and check out the nationally acclaimed House of Melo exhibit, on display until January 16! https://loom.ly/mz0yfd0

An instructor leads mothers and small children in a Hatchlings session.

ICYMI: Work is underway to adapt and expand the Hatchlings early-childhood literacy program! Learn more about the effort in this video produced by our partners at the University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. https://loom.ly/tZQ5m9c

A graphic with books, bows and mistletoe reads "Happy Holidays from the Maryland State Library Agency"

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Maryland State Library Agency!