We are partners with faculty in student learning, specifically relating to information literacy. We help anyone in the MICA community find what they are looking for. Together, we strive to create a space that embodies our values and fulfills our mission.

Mission of Decker Library

The mission of Decker Library is to empower MICA community members to make informed choices in their work and lives. We aspire to be a hub for socially engaged artists, designers, and educators in Baltimore, contributing to a more equitable world.

Core Values

• Innovative: We foster creativity and new ideas.
• Inclusive: We provide a welcoming space for learning, inspiration, and discovery.
• Inquisitive: We encourage curiosity and exploration.

Goals

• Participatory Library: Facilitate conversations to create beneficial knowledge.
• Critical Librarianship: Promote critical thinking, engaged citizenship, and life-long learning.
• Beta Space: Allow for prototyping new ideas.
• Campus Partnerships: Collaborate to enhance support for learning.

We Support You

Decker Library recognizes that including all voices is central to our role. Through our programs, instruction, materials, and space, we actively work at creating a place where everyone can learn at MICA. We believe that these efforts increase our individual and collective creativity and excellence. We support deep engagement with developing practices and programs that promote these initiatives and strive to always do better ourselves.

Contact Us

• General Questions: circ@mica.edu, 410-225-2272
• Research Questions: refer@mica.edu, 410-225-2273
• Mailing Address: 1300 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217
• Location: 1401 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217