It was founded in November, 1923, in Baltimore, after a letter writing campaign by Charlotte Newell from the Maryland Public Library Advisory Commission.

[1][2] MLA's first president was Louis Dielman from the Peabody Institute.

[3] MLA was instrumental in supporting the creation of the graduate school of library science at the University of Maryland.

[4] MLA has a reciprocal arrangement with DCLA whereby members can participate in each other's events and conferences at membership rates.

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