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Springfield celebrates National Library Week despite budget challenges (WWLP)
The theme for National Library Week 2025 is “Drawn to the Library!” But it’s getting hard to observe as libraries throughout Massachusetts are facing budget challenges.
Mayor Sarno Joins with Worcester Mayor Petty and 24 Other Mayors and Municipal Leaders to Fight for Library Funding
In Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) received $3.6 million from IMLS’ grants to State programs, including statewide research databases, summer reading and Statewide eBooks programs, just to name a few.
Library services threatened by Trump funding cuts
Local libraries are primarily funded by local property taxes to operate, but they depend on federal dollars to pay for statewide services, like databases and e-books, that interconnect every library
Bus Tour Revives Tradition, Puts Libraries in Spotlight (Business West)
The tour, set for Saturday, April 12, will visit each of the city’s Carnegie libraries.
Fiction On Order
This is a list of new fiction titles ordered for the Springfield City Library this month.