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 2018 Awards and Certification Status
- Certified Municipalities and Awards To Date (PDF)
Updated after Board meetings when municipalities are certified (usually in November, December, & January). - Municipal Appropriation Requirement Waiver Recipients
Updated after each Board meeting at which municipalities receive waivers (usually in February). - Communities Not Certified
Updated January 1st, 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. - Map of FY 2018 State Aid to Public Libraries (PDF)
Shows State Aid to Public Libraries status of MA municipalities. Updated after the Board completes its annual review of all municipalities.
State Aid Histories
- History of State Aid Awards (Word)
Lists State Aid to Public Libraries award details since 1987. - History of State Aid Waiver Applicants (Word)
Lists State Aid to Public Libraries waiver applicant details since 1990.