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NEWS RELEASES
Latest activities and updates from the MBLCFebruary 09, 2026 - 347 Municipalities Receive $20 Million in State Aid
At its February Board meeting, Commissioners certified the final group of municipalities in the FY2026 State Aid to Public Libraries program. In total, 347 municipalities and their libraries are now certified and will share $20 million in state aid funding. Just four municipalities do not participa ... READ MORE
February 04, 2026 - MBLC Supports Higher Ed through HELM
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) recently supported eBook sharing across Massachusetts public higher education institutions with a $100,000 grant to the Higher Education Libraries of Massachusetts (HELM) for the HELM Shared eBooks Purchasing Project. Libraries in the HELM net ... READ MORE
February 03, 2026 - MBLC Data Collection now through Counting Opinions
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) is pleased to announce that it will be working with Counting Opinions as its new data collection vendor. The extensive public library data collected by the MBLC is key to strategic decision making and identifying library and patron needs. Alon ... READ MORE
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From the MBLC Blog
Close up: Kim Charlson, 2025 Anna Eliot Ticknor Award Winner
The Anna Eliot Ticknor Award honors a Massachusetts librarian whose work has increased residents’ access to the wealth of resources held at libraries across the Commonwealth. At the 135th Anniversary celebration of the MBLC, the Anna Eliot Ticknor Award was presented to Kim Charlson, Executive Director of the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library.
Libraries in the News – January 2026 📰
Library News from Across the Commonwealth and the Nation* Local News 🗞️ Governor Increases Library Funding Across the Board– MBLC Press Release (1/29/2026) On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Governor Maura Healey released her proposal for the FY2027 budget. The $62.8 billion budget includes a 2% increase for all Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) budget […]
Service Update – January 28, 2026
MBLC Monthly Board Meeting on February 5 (Hybrid)Contact: Rachel Masse The regular monthly board meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is scheduled for 10AM on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the MBLC Office, 90 Canal Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA. MBLC to Restore Research Databases After uncertainty surrounding federal funding and the fallout […]