- Library Space: A Planning Resource
This all new resource is now available!
- And the winners are
The kids have voted - find out the winning books!
- LSTA Direct Grants Open
Submit a letter of intent for an LSTA Direct Grant
- Virtual Events Calendar
Library programming from your home
NEWS RELEASES
Latest activities and updates from the MBLCNovember 17, 2020 - Commissioners Approve Funding for eContent Purchases
At their November board meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) approved funding for grants to Automated Networks for Library eBook and Audiobook (LEA) content. This is the second year that the grant has been awarded to support the statewide lending of eContent in Massachus...READ MORE
November 16, 2020 - New Space Planning Guide for Libraries
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) is pleased to announce the release of Library Space: A Planning Resource for Librarians, a guide to planning new or reconfigured public library spaces. “This space planning guide will not only help plan flexible and efficient library bui...READ MORE
November 16, 2020 - State Aid a Winner in Senate Budget
On November 12, 2020, the Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee released their budget proposal for FY2021. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor’s initial budget originally released in January has not yet been voted on, and the state has been operating on short-term budge...READ MORE
Library Directory
From the MBLC Blog
Reverting Back to Step 1, Phase III
By Rob Favini, Head of Library Advisory & Development at the MBLC This week 134 communities in Massachusetts reverted back to operations under Step 1 Phase III of the state’s reopening plan after being designated as high risk for three consecutive weeks in the Department of Public Health weekly reports. Reverting back to Step 1 … Continue reading Reverting Back to Step 1, Phase III
Libraries in the News
Special election to be held for book-loving kids
While the adults in their lives head to the polls to choose a president, kids across Massachusetts are being asked to participate in another type of election. Starting Monday, at www.KidsVoteForBooks.com, young people can choose their favorite books and see if their choices are in the Top 25 when the votes are tallied. Voting is … Continue reading Special election to be held for book-loving kids
Business is booming at Fairhaven, Acushnet libraries
If there’s a service that’s been thriving for municipalities during the pandemic it’s been public libraries. While internal access to libraries continues to be either very limited or non-existent, use of libraries’ resources, whether physical or digitized, is available and in demand. Read more on South Coast Today
Disinfectant, Gloves And Quarantined Books: How Massachusetts Libraries Are Coping As They Slowly Reopen
The public library in Franklin has been loaning books for 230 years — the town boasts the first continuous public-lending library in the nation. It was founded in 1790 with a donation of books from Benjamin Franklin. But when the pandemic hit, like all other libraries in the state, the Franklin library closed its doors … Continue reading Disinfectant, Gloves And Quarantined Books: How Massachusetts Libraries Are Coping As They Slowly Reopen