To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns surrounding games and graphic novels in libraries;
To provide resources to the library community to support the building and maintainingof library game and graphic novel collections;
To provide a force for initiating and supporting game programming in libraries;
To create an awareness of, and need for, the support of the value of gaming and play in libraries, schools, conventions, conference and related learning communities;
To create an awareness of the value of games, gaming, and graphic novels in library outreach and community engagement plans;
To provide a professional and social forum for networking and publication among librarians and non-librarians interested in games, gaming, and graphic novels.
MLA's mission is to provide professional leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.