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| Predecessor | Massachusetts Library Club |
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| Formation | October 22, 1890 |
| Founder | Charles Ammi Cutter |
| Purpose | advocacy |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
| Website | masslib |
The Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) is the Massachusetts, United States professional library association that "advocates for libraries, librarians, and library staff, defends intellectual freedom, and provides a forum for leadership, communication, professional development, and networking to keep libraries vital." MLA publishes standards for library services to Massachusetts children and young adults. MLA sponsors an annual conference, as well as continuing education programs and organizational reports of interest. The current President of MLA is Esme Green, Director of the Goodnow Library in Sudbury.[1]