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Acton libraries expand programs, flag rising digital content costs; preservation assessment planned
Summary
Library director Maria Palacio reported more programs and stable staffing; trustees won a $25,100 cultural council grant for a Holi event, and the libraries will seek a preservation assessment and track digital subscription costs amid rising prices for streaming and databases.
Maria Palacio, director of Acton Libraries, and assistant director Carrie Darcy presented the libraries’ FY26 budget narrative and described programming and collection priorities.
Palacio said the libraries doubled programs from FY22 to FY24, adding study rooms and community programming such as the Holi celebration; the libraries received a $25,100 Massachusetts Cultural Council grant to support the…
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