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βοΈ Summer is in full swing! We`ve been:
π Reading with Blades and @nhlbruins
π¨ Trying new techniques with @massartboston @massartironcorps @eutecticarts at @woburnlibrary
π Sharing our summer success stories
πJoin in on the fun!
See where Blades is headed πpress release in the bio
Learn more about the MassArt program π press release in the bio
Share your own summer success stories π link in the bio
#MALibraries #SummerReading #Bruins #SummerSuccess #MassArt
βοΈ Time is running out to participate in the @masstechcollaborative BEAD Challenge!
As Community Anchor Institutions, #MALibraries can:
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Check that their locations are accurate
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Test internet speeds
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Assist patrons with filing challenges
Learn more about the BEAD Challenge at π the link in the bio!
Libraries are #DigitalEquity champions! Whether your library is part of a municipality or community nonprofit, you have a voice for the future of broadband access in the Commonwealth.
The @masstechcollaborative BEAD Challenge runs from 6/20/24-7/20/24, giving libraries an opportunity to report unserved and underserved areas in their community. Learn more about the BEAD Challenge at π the link in the bio.
Register your library as a community anchor institution at π the link in the bio. Multiple accounts can be created under the same institution name.
π To combat #BookBans, some libraries have declared themselves book sanctuaries. American Libraries Magazine explores some of these libraries across the country in their latest issue.
Read the full article: at π the link in the bio
#IntellectualFreedom #FreePeopleReadFreely
ππ What did you read in #May? Find your next read with a library eCard: π https://libraries.state.ma.us/books-and-ebooks
Here`s what some of the MBLC Commissioners & Staff were #reading:
πGender Queer by redgoldsparks
πHappiness Falls by @angiekimask
πMister Hockey by @liarileyauthor
πStar Wars Visions: Ronin by @emcandon
β¨Please join us in welcoming two new staff at the MBLC! Al Hayden is our new Library Advisory Specialist and Jessica Branco Colati is our new Preservation Specialist. We`re excited to have them on board and they look forward to serving #MassachusettsLibraries!
β¨π Commissioner Linehan discusses the law & policy path from the fight for #TitleIX to the @thepwhlofficial in the CommonWealth Beacon! Read the full article at π the link in the bio.
π We`re rooting for you, @pwhl_boston! π
#PWHL #PWHLFinals #PWHLBoston
πΈ: Commissioner Linehan, Senator Warren, & Commissioner Conrad at the March 10, 2024 Boston vs New York game
βοΈ We don`t condone writing in #library books, but I guess we can make an exception for 17th century poets. π
See the full @bbc article about Paradise Lost poet John Milton`s notes found in a book at the University of Texas at π the link in the bio
