diff --git a/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.ts b/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.ts
index d2cf0800a0a5..73ecd63e45be 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/google-map/google-map.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {isPlatformBrowser} from '@angular/common';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
 import {take} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 interface GoogleMapsWindow extends Window {
   gm_authFailure?: () => void;
@@ -310,8 +311,7 @@ export class GoogleMap implements OnChanges, OnInit, OnDestroy {
       // user has subscribed to.
       this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(async () => {
         const mapConstructor =
-          google.maps.Map ||
-          ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).Map;
+          google.maps.Map || (await importLibrary<google.maps.Map>('maps', 'Map'));
         this.googleMap = new mapConstructor(this._mapEl, this._combineOptions());
         this._eventManager.setTarget(this.googleMap);
         this.mapInitialized.emit(this.googleMap);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/import-library.ts b/src/google-maps/import-library.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..00075292241e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/google-maps/import-library.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+/** Imports a Google Maps library. */
+export async function importLibrary<T>(name: string, symbol: string): Promise<T> {
+  // TODO(crisbeto): needs to cast to `any` to avoid some internal limitations around typings.
+  // Should be cleaned up eventually.
+  const library = await (window as any).google.maps.importLibrary(name);
+  return library[symbol];
+}
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.ts b/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.ts
index 9935e2c94b4f..720a009ce8c9 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-bicycling-layer/map-bicycling-layer.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import {Directive, EventEmitter, Output} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {MapBaseLayer} from '../map-base-layer';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Bicycling Layer via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export class MapBicyclingLayer extends MapBaseLayer {
   protected override async _initializeObject() {
     const layerConstructor =
       google.maps.BicyclingLayer ||
-      ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).BicyclingLayer;
+      (await importLibrary<google.maps.BicyclingLayer>('maps', 'BicyclingLayer'));
     this.bicyclingLayer = new layerConstructor();
     this.bicyclingLayerInitialized.emit(this.bicyclingLayer);
   }
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.ts b/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.ts
index f42766af0d43..a6b5912793a1 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-circle/map-circle.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {map, take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Circle via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -180,8 +181,7 @@ export class MapCircle implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(async () => {
           const map = await this._map._resolveMap();
           const circleConstructor =
-            google.maps.Circle ||
-            ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).Circle;
+            google.maps.Circle || (await importLibrary<google.maps.Circle>('maps', 'Circle'));
           this.circle = new circleConstructor(options);
           this._assertInitialized();
           this.circle.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.ts b/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.ts
index 8c28b42b4f32..b207f5580fa9 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-renderer.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Directions Renderer via the Google Maps
@@ -88,8 +89,7 @@ export class MapDirectionsRenderer implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         const map = await this._googleMap._resolveMap();
         const rendererConstructor =
           google.maps.DirectionsRenderer ||
-          ((await google.maps.importLibrary('routes')) as google.maps.RoutesLibrary)
-            .DirectionsRenderer;
+          (await importLibrary<google.maps.DirectionsRenderer>('routes', 'DirectionsRenderer'));
         this.directionsRenderer = new rendererConstructor(this._combineOptions());
         this._assertInitialized();
         this.directionsRenderer.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-service.ts b/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-service.ts
index 4bff705cf2c5..c4c7a7473a86 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-service.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-directions-renderer/map-directions-service.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 /// <reference types="google.maps" />
 
 import {Injectable, NgZone} from '@angular/core';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 
 export interface MapDirectionsResponse {
@@ -51,8 +52,7 @@ export class MapDirectionsService {
     if (!this._directionsService) {
       const serviceConstructor =
         google.maps.DirectionsService ||
-        ((await google.maps.importLibrary('routes')) as google.maps.RoutesLibrary)
-          .DirectionsService;
+        (await importLibrary<google.maps.DirectionsService>('routes', 'DirectionsService'));
       this._directionsService = new serviceConstructor();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-geocoder/map-geocoder.ts b/src/google-maps/map-geocoder/map-geocoder.ts
index 87a1fc94b4e5..859c0f30f4d5 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-geocoder/map-geocoder.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-geocoder/map-geocoder.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 /// <reference types="google.maps" />
 
 import {Injectable, NgZone} from '@angular/core';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 
 export interface MapGeocoderResponse {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export class MapGeocoder {
     if (!this._geocoder) {
       const geocoderConstructor =
         google.maps.Geocoder ||
-        ((await google.maps.importLibrary('geocoding')) as google.maps.GeocodingLibrary).Geocoder;
+        (await importLibrary<google.maps.Geocoder>('geocoding', 'Geocoder'));
       this._geocoder = new geocoderConstructor();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.ts b/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.ts
index 5c5e2170b91e..619c117e828f 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-ground-overlay/map-ground-overlay.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Ground Overlay via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ export class MapGroundOverlay implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           const map = await this._map._resolveMap();
           const overlayConstructor =
             google.maps.GroundOverlay ||
-            ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).GroundOverlay;
+            (await importLibrary<google.maps.GroundOverlay>('maps', 'GroundOverlay'));
           this.groundOverlay = new overlayConstructor(this._url.getValue(), bounds, {
             clickable: this.clickable,
             opacity: this._opacity.value,
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.ts b/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.ts
index a2647399a0a7..b2e387cf3500 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-heatmap-layer/map-heatmap-layer.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /** Possible data that can be shown on a heatmap layer. */
 export type HeatmapData =
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ export class MapHeatmapLayer implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     if (this._googleMap._isBrowser) {
       if (
         !window.google?.maps?.visualization &&
-        !window.google?.maps.importLibrary &&
+        !(window as any).google?.maps.importLibrary &&
         (typeof ngDevMode === 'undefined' || ngDevMode)
       ) {
         throw Error(
@@ -98,8 +99,10 @@ export class MapHeatmapLayer implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         const map = await this._googleMap._resolveMap();
         const heatmapConstructor =
           google.maps.visualization?.HeatmapLayer ||
-          ((await google.maps.importLibrary('visualization')) as google.maps.VisualizationLibrary)
-            .HeatmapLayer;
+          (await importLibrary<google.maps.visualization.HeatmapLayer>(
+            'visualization',
+            'HeatmapLayer',
+          ));
         this.heatmap = new heatmapConstructor(this._combineOptions());
         this._assertInitialized();
         this.heatmap.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.ts b/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.ts
index eb7c00019348..614b171b109e 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-info-window/map-info-window.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {map, take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
 import {MapAnchorPoint} from '../map-anchor-point';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps info window via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ export class MapInfoWindow implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(async () => {
             const infoWindowConstructor =
               google.maps.InfoWindow ||
-              ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).InfoWindow;
+              (await importLibrary<google.maps.InfoWindow>('maps', 'InfoWindow'));
             this.infoWindow = new infoWindowConstructor(options);
             this._eventManager.setTarget(this.infoWindow);
             this.infoWindowInitialized.emit(this.infoWindow);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.ts b/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.ts
index 785293d9f58b..358f07d240a3 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-kml-layer/map-kml-layer.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {map, take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps KML Layer via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ export class MapKmlLayer implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             const map = await this._map._resolveMap();
             const layerConstructor =
               google.maps.KmlLayer ||
-              ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).KmlLayer;
+              (await importLibrary<google.maps.KmlLayer>('maps', 'KmlLayer'));
             this.kmlLayer = new layerConstructor(options);
             this._assertInitialized();
             this.kmlLayer.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.ts b/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.ts
index 347f5b18d6af..85989b3f506a 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-marker/map-marker.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {take} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
 import {MapAnchorPoint} from '../map-anchor-point';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Default options for the Google Maps marker component. Displays a marker
@@ -293,8 +294,7 @@ export class MapMarker implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy, MapAnchorPoint {
     this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(async () => {
       const map = await this._googleMap._resolveMap();
       const markerConstructor =
-        google.maps.Marker ||
-        ((await google.maps.importLibrary('marker')) as google.maps.MarkerLibrary).Marker;
+        google.maps.Marker || (await importLibrary<google.maps.Marker>('marker', 'Marker'));
 
       this.marker = new markerConstructor(this._combineOptions());
       this._assertInitialized();
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.ts b/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.ts
index 4e7be956760d..9a3e3204d765 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-polygon/map-polygon.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {map, take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Polygon via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -157,8 +158,7 @@ export class MapPolygon implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(async () => {
             const map = await this._map._resolveMap();
             const polygonConstructor =
-              google.maps.Polygon ||
-              ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).Polygon;
+              google.maps.Polygon || (await importLibrary<google.maps.Polygon>('maps', 'Polygon'));
             this.polygon = new polygonConstructor(options);
             this._assertInitialized();
             this.polygon.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.ts b/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.ts
index efa168a1dc21..beb7d5aa6093 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-polyline/map-polyline.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {map, take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Polyline via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ export class MapPolyline implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             const map = await this._map._resolveMap();
             const polylineConstructor =
               google.maps.Polyline ||
-              ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).Polyline;
+              (await importLibrary<google.maps.Polyline>('maps', 'Polyline'));
             this.polyline = new polylineConstructor(options);
             this._assertInitialized();
             this.polyline.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.ts b/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.ts
index 6adff31cec33..50987febfd33 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-rectangle/map-rectangle.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {map, take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
 import {MapEventManager} from '../map-event-manager';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Rectangle via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ export class MapRectangle implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             const map = await this._map._resolveMap();
             const rectangleConstructor =
               google.maps.Rectangle ||
-              ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).Rectangle;
+              (await importLibrary<google.maps.Rectangle>('maps', 'Rectangle'));
             this.rectangle = new rectangleConstructor(options);
             this._assertInitialized();
             this.rectangle.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.ts b/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.ts
index e70818e83831..bb4700cc0b6b 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-traffic-layer/map-traffic-layer.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {BehaviorSubject, Observable, Subject} from 'rxjs';
 import {map, take, takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import {GoogleMap} from '../google-map/google-map';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Traffic Layer via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ export class MapTrafficLayer implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             const map = await this._map._resolveMap();
             const layerConstructor =
               google.maps.TrafficLayer ||
-              ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).TrafficLayer;
+              (await importLibrary<google.maps.TrafficLayer>('maps', 'TrafficLayer'));
             this.trafficLayer = new layerConstructor(options);
             this._assertInitialized();
             this.trafficLayer.setMap(map);
diff --git a/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.ts b/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.ts
index d0a3812e8840..4f1d62ca8e6c 100644
--- a/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.ts
+++ b/src/google-maps/map-transit-layer/map-transit-layer.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import {Directive, EventEmitter, Output} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {MapBaseLayer} from '../map-base-layer';
+import {importLibrary} from '../import-library';
 
 /**
  * Angular component that renders a Google Maps Transit Layer via the Google Maps JavaScript API.
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export class MapTransitLayer extends MapBaseLayer {
   protected override async _initializeObject() {
     const layerConstructor =
       google.maps.TransitLayer ||
-      ((await google.maps.importLibrary('maps')) as google.maps.MapsLibrary).TransitLayer;
+      (await importLibrary<google.maps.TransitLayer>('maps', 'TransitLayer'));
     this.transitLayer = new layerConstructor();
     this.transitLayerInitialized.emit(this.transitLayer);
   }