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๐ 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 ๐ https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2024/nr240731.php
๐ท: GML Director Chelsea Jordan-Makely, @repmcgovern, and MBLC Director Maureen Amyot
โ๏ธ Summer is in full swing! We`ve been:
๐ Reading with Blades and @nhlbruins
๐จ Trying new techniques with @massartboston @massartironcorps @eutecticarts at @woburnlibrary
๐ Sharing our summer success stories
๐Join in on the fun!
See where Blades is headed ๐press release in the bio
Learn more about the MassArt program ๐ press release in the bio
Share your own summer success stories ๐ link in the bio
#MALibraries #SummerReading #Bruins #SummerSuccess #MassArt
โ๏ธ 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 ๐ 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 ๐ the link in the bio.
Register your library as a community anchor institution at ๐ the link in the bio. Multiple accounts can be created under the same institution name.
๐ 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 ๐ the link in the bio
#IntellectualFreedom #FreePeopleReadFreely
๐๐ What did you read in #May? Find your next read with a library eCard: ๐ https://libraries.state.ma.us/books-and-ebooks
Here`s what some of the MBLC Commissioners & Staff were #reading:
๐Gender Queer by redgoldsparks
๐Happiness Falls by @angiekimask
๐Mister Hockey by @liarileyauthor
๐Star Wars Visions: Ronin by @emcandon
โจPlease 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!
