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Thu 03 Apr

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Sargent Memorial Library
Boxborough, MA
Thu 03 Apr

Prom Swap

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Holbrook Public Library
Holbrook, MA
Thu 03 Apr

Take and Bake Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cake in a Mug

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Palmer Public Library
Palmer, MA
Thu 03 Apr

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt

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Norwell Public Library
Norwell, MA
Thu 03 Apr

Egg Coloring Contest

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Hubbard Memorial Library
Ludlow, MA

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This #FortifyingFriday, MBLC Library Advisory Specialist ✨Al Hayden ✨takes an in-depth look at policy for #library employees and #libraryEmployee responsibilities.  You can read the entire blog installment at 🔗the link in bio!

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Having well-defined policies for #libraries is more crucial than ever to ensure libraries serve their communities effectively. This week in ✨Fortifying Your Library ✨, MBLC Library Advisory Specialist Al Hayden takes a deep dive in to policies that protect patron rights.  You can read this next blog installment, "Patron Rights & Responsibility",at: 🔗https://mblc.state.ma.us/mblc_blog/

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⚠️ 📢 On Friday, March 14, President Trump signed an executive order that targets federal funding to libraries and museums through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the single largest source of critical federal funding for libraries.  You can learn more about why this matters to you and #MassachusettsLibraries at the 🔗 link in bio.

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A screenshot of an official email informing Massachusetts libraries about an executive order targeting federal funding to libraries and museums through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The email includes a link to learn more at mblc.state.ma.us/mblc_blog.
Happy #FortifyingFriday and #PiDay! If you've ever wanted to learn more about Requests for Reconsideration, this is the ✨Fortifying Your Library ✨ blog post for you! Learn more about this crucial other side of a #CollectionDevelopmentPolicy at the 🔗link in bio.

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📢 The 18th annual Boston Bruins PJ Drive ends on March 15! THANK YOU for all your generous pajama donations at #MassachusettsLibraries all over the state❣️ 👕 You can still donate online at the 🔗link in bio or in-person at TD Garden if you'll be at the Bruins game vs Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow night!

🖼️1: Officer Sandy, Oliver the therapy dog and Bruins mascot Blades in his PJ robe pose in front of an ice hockey rink backdrop. 

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It's not just Friday, it's #FortifyingFriday! The second installment of our new blog series ✨Fortifying Your Library ✨ by MBLC Library Advisory Specialist, Al Hayden, is out today!  Learn more about strengthening #CollectionDevelopement policies at the 🔗 link in bio!

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