Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
NEWS RELEASES
Latest activities and updates from the MBLCApril 17, 2026 - House Ways and Means Maintains Most Increases
On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House Committee on Ways and Means released its FY2027 budget which maintains almost all of the Governor's 2% increases for library services and programs through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). The only line that was not increased was budget l ... READ MORE
April 02, 2026 - MBLC Awards $62 Million in Library Construction and Green Incentives
At its April 2, 2026, board meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) awarded provisional construction grants totaling more than $61 million and more than $1.5 million in Green Library Incentives to municipalities participating in the Massachusetts Public Library Construction ... READ MORE
March 31, 2026 - Attempts to Censor Library Materials Increase
Attempts to restrict access to library materials and services through challenges in Massachusetts public libraries have increased. In Massachusetts, historically there have been few if any attempts to censor library materials each year but according to data collected by the Massachusetts Board of L ... READ MORE