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Southborough library eyes shared subscription as federal library funding cuts loom
Summary
Trustees heard that cuts to federal IMLS funding will reduce access to state-provided databases; Southborough and neighboring Northborough are exploring a shared subscription and alternate local funding to preserve key resources for students and the public.
Library trustees discussed an unfolding loss of federally funded databases after the apparent defunding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and how the town’s library may respond.
Library Director Ryan told trustees that the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) indicated federal support for many state-supplied databases would vanish, reducing the state collection from roughly 50 resources to a small handful. "We are looking at whether or not Northborough and Southborough public libraries could combine efforts…
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