THEN vs. NOW: Crisfield Public Library The Lilyan Stratton Corbin Memorial Public Library opened in Crisfield in 1930. The new Crisfield Public Library opened a few blocks away in 2016 thanks to $5.4 million from MSLA's County Library Capital Grant Program. Check them out on your next visit!

📚✨ It’s Trivia Tuesday with the Maryland State Library Agency! Drop your guess below ⬇️ and check back later for the answer.

Thank you to everyone who visited us Saturday at the Library of Congress National Book Festival! 📚 We loved celebrating Maryland Great Reads authors Lisa D. Brathwaite and Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson with our wonderful partners at Maryland Humanities!

📚☀️ Summer reading may be over, but the stories don’t have to stop! As we wrap up another summer of reading, we’re curious: What are you reading now, or what was your favorite book you read this summer? 📖💭 Share your summer reading favorites in the comments below. 👇

The 2026 Summer Reading Road Trip made its final stop at the Hurlock Branch of Dorchester County Public Library! ☀️📚 Families enjoyed mini golf, lawn games, and more as we wrapped up a summer of reading and fun! ⛳️💛

Since 2008, the Maryland State Library Agency has invested $1.841 million in Charles County libraries. Since opening in 2016, Waldorf West has welcomed 1.8M+ visits, loaned 2.9M books, hosted 4,963 programs, and answered 203,834 reference questions. Learn more: https://loom.ly/Y08HCPw

📚 Throwback to BCPL in 1969 and 1971! These photos highlight library history across the county—from a New Year’s Eve celebration at Randallstown, to the new Catonsville Branch information desk, to opening day at the Parkville Branch.

📍✨ Where Are We Wednesday? ✨📚 Drop your guesses in the comments below ⬇️ and check back later to see if you were right! 💡 Hint: This location is not in the state of Maryland.

Have you ever ridden a boat to get to a library? We did! Check out this video from a day on the Eastern Shore, where MSLA leadership and staff visited the Crisfield and Smith Island branches of Somerset County Library! These branches are important resources for these historic, rural communities.

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 "Imagination." View it here: https://loom.ly/kZyJyX0

Since 2008, Maryland's County Library Capital Grant Program has invested $12.2M in Montgomery County libraries, including Wheaton (pictured). Since FY23, Wheaton has welcomed 2.29M visitors, circulated 1.69M items, hosted 1,993 programs, and served 56,783 attendees. https://loom.ly/Y08HCPw

Our 2026 Summer Reading Road Trip stopped at the Hyattsville Branch Library in Prince George's County, where children got creative during a Summer Reading event! They made prehistoric-inspired cave art, learned new skills, and had lots of fun.

Anne Burton Jeffers made history as Maryland’s first woman State Librarian and first woman to hold statewide office. Appointed in 1896, she modernized the Maryland State Library and expanded access to knowledge. Learn more: https://loom.ly/xaaxeps

We're thrilled to kick off our new Library Director Q&A series with Allegany County Library System Executive Director Lisa McKenney! Check out the first installment here: https://loom.ly/AmvjoN4

A snapshot of library life in 1958! 📚 This busy day at the Enoch Pratt Free Library is a reminder that Maryland libraries have always been places where communities come together to learn, explore, and connect.

📍✨ Where Are We Wednesday? ✨📚 Drop your guesses in the comments below ⬇️ and check back later to see if you were right!

Last Friday, MSLA staff toured Howard County Library System's DIY Education Center with IMLS. Funded by an IMLS grant, the center lends tools, kitchen equipment, and more while offering classes and one-on-one help. Check it out: https://loom.ly/YDjpIOc

Did you know MSLA's County Library Capital Grants Program has provided Maryland public library systems with $122 million in State funding for more than 100 capital improvement projects since 2008? Check out our Capital Grants Impact Map: https://loom.ly/Y08HCPw

Looking for your next great read? How about some book discussion tips? Join librarians from across Maryland on Tuesday, July 21 for a lively virtual program packed with reading recommendations, practical discussion tips and a little literary fun! Register here: https://loom.ly/f7kyotg

Innovation starts at the library! 🎉 Congrats to St. Mary's County Library on its new Lexington Park makerspace. Supported in part by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding. Check it out: https://loom.ly/Ju_vvuk

Lexington Park Library To Open New Makerspace, Expanding Access To Technology And Hands-On Learning - The BayNet

The Lexington Park Library will open a new makerspace June 23, expanding access to 3D printing, creative technology, STEM learning and hands-on resources for students, families and entrepreneurs in St. Mary’s County.

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Our 2026 Summer Reading Road Trip continued at The Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County in Oakland, where a Naturalist from the @marylanddnr.bsky.social Herrington Manor State Park taught customers about the exciting world of rocks, minerals, gems and fossils!

📚✨ It’s Trivia Tuesday with the Maryland State Library Agency! Drop your guess below ⬇️ and check back later for the answer.

📚 We're halfway through Maryland's Summer Reading Program! 🎉 Whether you've met your goal or are just getting started, there's still time to read, attend library programs, and explore new stories. Visit your local library, log your reading, and keep the adventure going!

Throwing it back to 2016 and the grand opening of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System Laurel Library Branch! 🎉📚 Celebrating the spaces that continue to bring our Maryland communities together.

📍✨ Where Are We Wednesday? ✨📚 Drop your guesses in the comments below ⬇️ and check back later to see if you were right!

Many thanks to our friends at the Maryland State Archives for the wonderful tour today in Annapolis! Much like public libraries, Archives staff work hard to provide Marylanders with access to important information - in person and online. Visit the Archives website: https://loom.ly/NJZ6tho

Our 2026 Summer Reading Road Trip recently took us to the Caroline County Public Library Central Branch in Denton, where dozens of children participated in a "Dinosaur Dance Party" and other activities that matched this year's Summer Reading theme: Unearth a Story. Check out a video from the event!

From all of us at the Maryland State Library Agency, wishing you a safe, joyful, and book-filled Fourth of July! 🎆

📚 Since 2008, Maryland’s County Library Capital Grant Program has invested $4.6M in Washington County libraries. Hancock Branch highlights: 📖 187,496 checkouts | 🚶 101,516 visitors | 🎤 594 programs | 👥 14,469 attendees Learn more: https://loom.ly/Y08HCPw

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 "Animals." View it here: https://loom.ly/kZyJyX0