Sat 21 Dec

Vinyasa Power Yoga

9:00 AM
Edgartown Free Public Library
Edgartown, MA
Sat 21 Dec

Teen Art Show

9:00 AM
Jacob Edwards Library
Southbridge, MA
Sat 21 Dec

Big Blue Blocks

9:00 AM
Wellesley Free Library
Wellesley, MA
Sat 21 Dec

Gift Wrapping Station

9:00 AM
Dedham Public Library
Dedham, MA
Sat 21 Dec

IN PERSON: Celebrate Tewksbury's Birthday With A Free Cupcake

9:00 AM
Tewksbury Public Library
Tewksbury, MA
Sat 21 Dec

Drop-in Family Activities

9:00 AM
Hopkinton Public Library
Hopkinton, MA

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β˜ƒοΈ Happy Holidays from MBLC Chair Vicky Biancolo! 

"What a busy year it's been! #MassachusettsLibraries have been hard at work, helping to strengthen our community on person at a time. 
Together, we circulated 58 million items and tackled over three million #ReferenceQuestions. 
We welcomed 26 million visitors, with two million using #LibraryComputers and one million taking part in programs and classes.
We stood up for #IntellectualFreedom, championed everyone's #RightToRead, and advocated for #FairEBookPricing for #Libraries.
There's still much to do as we face new challenges, but we're a powerful group when we work together. In this uncertain year, I'm especially grateful to be part of this vital work, and I'm excited for another year of both challenges and successes.
~ Vicky Biancolo"

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πŸ‘Congratulations, Patrick Hollenbeck of the Great Barrington Libraries! Mr. Hollenbeck was recently named 2024's Trustee of the Year by the Massachusetts Library Trustees Association (MLTA). Dedicated and passionate #LibraryTrustees are part of the fabric of what makes #MassachusettsLibraries so extraordinary.

πŸ”—To learn more about Great Barrington's Patrick Hollenbeck, visit The Berkshire Edge at the link in bio!

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πŸ–ΌοΈ Pictured: Patrick Hollenback in front of the Ramsdell Public Library in Housatonic. Photo courtesy of Hollenbeck.

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πŸŽ‰ Congrats, Shrewsbury Public Library, on your exciting new Makerspace! The Makerspace is supported by a 2023 Creative Communities LSTA grant through the MBLC. The new grant round for LSTA grants is open now for #MassachusettsLibraries to apply at πŸ”— the link in bio!

➑️ For more on Shrewsbury Public Library's Makerspace, visit: For more on this exciting news, visit πŸ”— the link in bio.

πŸ“Έ: Community Advocate, "Shrewsbury Public Library Unveils Makerspace" by Evan Walsh. Photo of a desktop with wooden laser cut file folder boxes, 3D printed snowflakes and figurines. 

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πŸ“° Library Construction Bill Funded in Economic Development Bill- On Nov. 20, Governor Healey signed into law the Mass Leads Act, an economic development bill that will provide $150 million for the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP), which works with local communities to build, renovate, and expand public libraries.  For more on this exciting news, visit πŸ”— the link in bio!

Photo: A statue of a child reading a book, titled "The Reader" by Carolyn Wirth at Melrose Public Library on January 11, 2023.  The statue is wearing a white hard hat. 

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