Awards and Scholarships currently offered by the MLA include:
Awards
- Community Partnership Award
- Francis “Bud” Barnes Outstanding Legislator Award
- Meritorious Achievement Award
- Missouri Author Award
- Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award
- Missouri Library of the Year Award
- MLA Literary Award
- Outstanding Library Employee Award
- Outstanding New Librarian Award
- Outstanding Professional Librarian Award
- Public Relations Achievement Award
- Ronald G. Bohley Award
- Show Me Youth Services Award
- Virginia C. Young Outstanding Service Award
Scholarships