Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Log Number: LS-250217-OLS-21
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners will use funds under the American Rescue Plan Act to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic, as well as to related economic and community needs through equitable approaches in digital inclusion and library services. They will continue to support the goals of their Five-Year Plan for FY 2018-2022. The commission's goals are to: 1) promote learning; 2) enabling access; 3) strengthening libraries; 4) building the workforce; 5) developing skills; and 6) connecting communities.
| Title | Log Number | Grantee | Start Date | End Date | LSTA | State Match | Other Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARPA: Worcester Talking Book Library COVID Outreach | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Worcester Public Library | $50,000 | $0 | $279 | ||
| ARPA: Perkins COVID Response | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Perkins School for the Blind, Perkins Library | $50,000 | $0 | $2,448 | ||
| ARPA: Electronic Content | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners | $829,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Communities Hardest Hit by COVID | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners | $910,724 | $0 | $216,433 | ||
| ARPA: Accessibility | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners | $66,947 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Gateways to Reading | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Massachusetts Center for the Book | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Hotspots | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners | $1,494,570 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Mental Health First Aid for Librarians | LS-250217-OLS-21 | Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners | $37,575 | $0 | $0 |