News Releases 2025
February 10, 2025 - 347 Libraries Certified to Receive Local Aid
Libraries certified in the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners' (MBLC) State Aid to Public Libraries Program receive local aid funding to directly support public library services. For FY2025, 347 municipalities and their libraries are certified in the program and will share $20 million in state aid funding....
READ MOREFebruary 07, 2025 - eBook Funding Increases but Access Constrained
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) recently awarded $1 million in grants to Automated Networks for purchase of eContent for the Library eBook and Audiobook program (LEA). LEA gives Massachusetts residents access to eBooks, audiobooks, and more from 389 participating libraries across the Commonwealt...
READ MOREJanuary 09, 2025 - $1.3 Million Awarded in Planning and Design Grants
At its January Board Meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) awarded $1.3 million in planning and design grants to thirteen libraries through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP), a state-funded program that works with local communities to build, renovate, and expand pu...
READ MOREJanuary 09, 2025 - $9.8 Million Awarded so far in State Aid
At its January Board Meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) certified the remaining libraries meeting all FY2025 requirements for the State Aid to Public Libraries Program. So far, 339 libraries have been awarded $9.8 million in state funding. The awards are roughly half of the total state aid...
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