§23–102.1.

    (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.