The regular monthly business meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at the MBLC Offices, 90 Canal Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA.

Representatives of MBLC-affiliated organizations and members of the public are welcome to either continue attending remotely or to attend in person. For the safety of everyone we encourage all participants attending in person to take a COVID test before the meeting. 

When entering the building please check in with the security guard with a photo ID and he will unlock the elevator to floor 5.        

Materials on Google Drive are all PDF:

• Public Notice- January 8, 2026
• FY2026 January 8 - Board Agenda
• Agenda 2- Approval of minutes- November 6, 2025 & December 4, 2025
• Agenda 7- Consideration of approval for 2 Board policies (ACTION)
• Agenda 8- Consideration of approval of municipalities meeting the requirements for the FY2026 State Aid to Public Libraries based on eligibility established in FY2026 for the Municipal Appropriation Requirement and in FY2025 for the minimum standards (ACTION)
• Agenda 9- Review of municipalities requesting waivers for the FY2026 municipal appropriation requirement in the FY2026 State Aid to Public Libraries Program within the 5% threshold
• Agenda 10- Review and presentation of petition for a waiver of the municipal appropriation requirement for the FY2026 State Aid to Public Libraries Program above the 5% threshold
• Agenda 11- Presentation and discussion of the FY2027 Plan of Service and Program and Budget for the Massachusetts Library System
• Agenda 12- Presentation and discussion of the FY2027 Plan of Service and Program and Budget for the Massachusetts Center for the Book

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16p1td01-f4ulwjuM4HOZCTuMFpgXlgnK?usp=sharing

Print materials will be available at MBLC offices.  

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0DF-sbM8SaKx49zfPZE_AA

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

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