The regular monthly business meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at the Nevins Memorial Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA. This meeting will be hybrid.     

Materials on Google Drive are all PDF:

• Combined Board Materials- October 9, 2025 (Includes all files)
• Public Notice- October 9, 2025
• FY2026 October 9 - Board Agenda
• Agenda 2- Approval of minutes from September 4, 2025 meeting
• Agenda 8- Consideration of approval of the FY2027 Legislative Agenda Totals
• Agenda 9- Consideration of approval of the policies for the FY2028 State Aid to Public Libraries Program
• Agenda 10- Consideration of Network Grant Awards under account 7000-9506

a. FY2026 Small Libraries in Networks Recommendation (ACTION)

b. FY2026 Telecommunications for Resource Sharing Recommendation (ACTION)

c. FY2026 Network Infrastructure Recommendation (ACTION)

d. FY2026 Resource Sharing Program Recommendation (ACTION)

• Agenda 11- Presentation of FY2026 MBLC Budget
• Report from the Library for the Commonwealth (LFC)
• Quarterly report from Massachusetts Center for the Book

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lvaLHOCxSTCE6EQ7GtcRXhUf_jAfHTeh?usp=sharing

Print materials will be available at the library.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QGgGLqbmR-KfP--5G5cILg  

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Dial in number: (646) 558-8656/ Meeting ID: 837 6084 3051

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