The Southern Maryland Regional Library Association, Inc. is a regional resource center for the public libraries in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties, providing library services for the staff and customers of public libraries throughout Southern Maryland. It is part of a statewide resource network of three regional centers, working in collaboration with the State Library Resource Center, to provide efficient, economical and coordinated library services county libraries cannot adequately provide themselves. As part of the State Library Network, the regional library is charged with the following responsibilities: - Making interlibrary loans of books and materials - Supplying collections and exhibits of specialized materials - Providing consultant services - Organizing in-service training for library staffs - Developing and operating cooperative services among libraries