Grants to Networks

To support the sharing of library resources and the pooling of technology infrastructure made possible by the existence of the automated resource sharing networks, a number of annual grants are made available. The grants come from a combination of state funding (budget line 7000-9506, Technology and Resource Sharing) and federal (LSTA). 

Network Infrastructure

Annual support for the capital and infrastructure costs of the nine automated resource sharing networks.

FY27 Fact Sheet (pdf)

Resource Sharing

An incentive for libraries that are members of the nine automated resource sharing networks to lend materials to users of other libraries.

FY27 Fact Sheet (pdf)

Small Libraries in Networks

Helps Massachusetts public libraries in municipalities under 10,000 afford membership in an automated resource sharing network.

FY27 Fact Sheet (pdf)

Telecommunications for Resource Sharing

Offsets the annual costs for network connections to the Internet and the broadband data circuits between member libraries and the network.

FY27 Fact Sheet (pdf)