Municipalities and their libraries are certified each fiscal year for State Aid to Public Libraries. Certification occurs after compliance with Minimum Standards of Free Public Library Service is verified with the MBLC. Compliance is verified on the Annual Report Information Survey (ARIS) and State Aid forms that must be submitted each fiscal year to the MBLC by municipalities and their libraries. State Aid payments are distributed after compliance is verified.
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FY 2025 Awards and Certification Status
- Certified Municipalities and Awards To Date - See lists below.
Updated after Board meetings when municipalities are certified.
**Please be sure to keep a copy of the applicable list for your own records.
Awards - Total Payment - Initial and Second Payments Combined - March 2025 (PDF)
Awards - Second Payment - March 2025 (PDF)
Awards - Initial Payment - February 2025 (PDF)
Awards - Initial Payment - January 2025 (PDF)
Awards - Initial Payment - December 2024 (PDF)
Awards - Initial Payment - November 2024 (PDF) - Municipal Appropriation Requirement Waiver Recipients
Updated after each Board meeting at which municipalities receive waivers. - Communities Not Certified
Updated, when ineligible municipalities lose certification due to non-compliance with the Minimum Requirements of Free Public Library Service. Updated again after the Board denies waivers of the Municipal Appropriation Requirement.
State Aid Histories
Histories may be found on the State Aid Annual Report Resource Guide as one of the summary documents for each year.