The Mount Dora Library Association (MDLA) is a 501(c) (3) organization and a member of the Mount Dora Community Trust. Established in 1970, the MDLA's mission is to provide supplemental funding for the W.T. Bland Public Library, over and above traditional tax funding.

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​The MDLA's purpose is to improve the quality of library services by providing:

• Books and other library materials

• Improving library buildings and facilities

• Equipment and techology that supports programs

• Exhibits

• Programs for every age, interest and ability