Membership

Join the MLA!

Advocate! MLA actively supports legislation affecting all types of libraries.
Network! MLA offers you opportunities to meet fellow librarians, exchange ideas and establish contacts with your peers.
Get credit! MLA offers continuing education opportunities through SACCE courses, workshops and annual conferences.
Get discounts! MLA members receive discounts on workshops and conference fees (excluding Institutional Memberships)
Get a grant or loan! Financial assistance is available for members to defray conference and continuing education costs.
Get informed! MLA members receive the Association's MLA-to-Z online newsletter, flyers on pending library legislation, and information materials produced by MLA sections.
Get experience! MLA members can gain leadership experience as active members in Executive Council, Committee and Section activities, and free membership in one MLA section included in the annual dues.
Vote! MLA members have a vote on Association matters.

MLA links the Maine Library Community with the New England and national library communities as a chapter of the New England Library Association and the American Library Association.
MLA offers members Annual Conference, CEU Certificates, and workshops.
MLA provides information on intellectual freedom and support in dealing with censorship challenges.
MLA recommends minimum standards for Maine public libraries.
MLA works to increase media exposure and public awareness of Maine libraries and librarians.
MLA awards educational scholarship loans and professional development grants to members.