About the MBLC
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) is the state library agency, founded in 1890, with the statutory authority and responsibility to organize, develop, coordinate, and improve library services throughout the Commonwealth.
As a state agency, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners promotes equitable access, advances innovation, and fosters resilience in libraries across the Commonwealth through funding, guidance, partnerships, and the coordination of statewide services.
Our vision for libraries in the Commonwealth is to see every library in Massachusetts as a thriving community hub, transforming lives through access to knowledge, information, and lifelong learning.
About this Website
The Massachusetts Libraries website provides the public a place to discover and learn about our free public library services. Visitors can get a library card, find library events, do research, learn how to borrow an eBook or audiobook, or which library will lend you a kayak.
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) runs this website. Though we are not a public library, we work with all 369 Massachusetts public libraries to level the playing field and make sure everyone has access to the library services they want and need.
MBLC
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Statewide Online Resources
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Grants and State Aid
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Guidance and Advisory
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Construction Support
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Summer Reading Support
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Statewide Coordination
AT YOUR LIBRARY
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Borrow books, DVDs, CDs
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Attend a class or program
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Use a computer
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Get a Wifi hotspot
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Use a Makerspace
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Ask a reference question
📢 Coming soon: Library Advisory office hours with MBLC Library Advisory Specialist Al Hayden!
🕘 The first session will be held on 9/9 at 9 am.
No registration required; sessions will not be recorded. More info at 🔗 https://mblc.libcal.com/calendar/main
🎉 Thanks to our friends at @nhlbruins, @massartboston, and all our host libraries for making this summer a success! Check out our slideshow of some of our favorite memories from each event. 🎇
👀 Keep an eye out for our next adventure!
🎉 Congratulations to @gmlcolrain! @us_imls presented a National Medal to GML at their award ceremony on 7/30.
Learn more about Griswold Memorial Library and the National Medal at 🔗 https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2024/nr240731.php
📷: GML Director Chelsea Jordan-Makely, @repmcgovern, and MBLC Director Maureen Amyot
☀️ Summer is in full swing! We`ve been:
🏒 Reading with Blades and @nhlbruins
🎨 Trying new techniques with @massartboston @massartironcorps @eutecticarts at @woburnlibrary
📚 Sharing our summer success stories
🎉Join in on the fun!
See where Blades is headed 🔗press release in the bio
Learn more about the MassArt program 🔗 press release in the bio
Share your own summer success stories 🔗 link in the bio
#MALibraries #SummerReading #Bruins #SummerSuccess #MassArt
⌛️ Time is running out to participate in the @masstechcollaborative BEAD Challenge!
As Community Anchor Institutions, #MALibraries can:
✅ Check that their locations are accurate
✅ Test internet speeds
✅ Assist patrons with filing challenges
Learn more about the BEAD Challenge at 🔗 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 🔗 the link in the bio.
Register your library as a community anchor institution at 🔗 the link in the bio. Multiple accounts can be created under the same institution name.
📚 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 🔗 the link in the bio
#IntellectualFreedom #FreePeopleReadFreely
