§ 23–102.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 23-102.1 (2026)
Title 23. Libraries
Subtitle 1. State Library Agencies
§ 23–102.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section, “library” includes:
(i)
The State Library Resource Center;
(ii)
A regional resource center;
(iii)
A correctional facility library;
(iv)
A county library system and the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore;
(v)
The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled;
(vi)
The Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library; and
(vii)
A metropolitan cooperative service program.
(2)
“Library” does not include a school library media program established by a local school system.
(b)
It is the policy of the State that each library shall operate in a manner consistent with the following standards:
(1)
Library materials, services, and resources exist and should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all persons the library serves;
(2)
A library should not exclude material from its catalogue because of the origin, background, or views of a person who created the material; and
(3)
A library should not prohibit or remove material from its catalogue because of partisan, ideological, or religious disapproval.
(c)
It is the intent of the General Assembly that a library that receives funding from the State adopt and follow a written policy for operation of a library that is consistent with the State standards for libraries under subsection (b) of this section.