The regular monthly business meeting of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 5, 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:

• Combined Board Materials- February 5, 2026

• Public Notice- February 5, 2026

• FY2026 February 5 - Board Agenda

• Agenda 2- Approval of minutes- January 8, 2026

• Agenda 7- Consideration of approval of municipalities requesting waivers for the FY2026 municipal appropriation requirement in the FY2026 State Aid to Public Libraries Program within the 5% threshold (ACTION)

• Agenda 8-Consideration of approval of petitions for waivers of the municipal appropriation requirements for the FY2026 State Aid to Public Libraries Program above the 5% threshold

1. Stoneham  -12.33%        (ACTION)

2. Norwell  -8.88%   (ACTION)

• Agenda 9- Consideration of approval of the FY2027 Plan of Service and Program and Budget for the Massachusetts Library System and Monthly Report (ACTION)

• Agenda 10- Consideration of approval of the FY2027 Plan of Service and Program and Budget for the Massachusetts Center for the Book (ACTION)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vxFcLQ5q0km7ScXcc2M8ykprohtFko_J?usp=sharing

Print materials will be available at MBLC offices.  

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yutwrKUnQp2MVcaqlOEdlQ   

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

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