All public libraries in the State of Maryland are subject to various parts of the Education Law and numerous oth-er Maryland state laws.This article highlights key provisions of the Education Law that govern the public libraries in the State of Maryland.It describes provisions that regulate the operations of public libraries including their governance, organizational structure, personnel, finance, and resource sharing.The American experience shows that library law facilitates the development of libraries.%美国的图书馆法是以州法为主体。美国的法律体系对于其图书馆建设和运行具有重大影响。文章以美国马里兰州（ State of Maryland ）的公共图书馆法为例，具体介绍图书馆法的框架，包括图书馆的管治权责、组织架构、人事编制、经费分配以及资源共享等相关法规。美国图书馆立法的经验表明：健全的公共图书馆法可以有效地促进图书馆的健康发展，从而帮助提升一个国家在教育、经济和社会上的可持续发展。
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