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Library details ARPA-funded mobile library project and statewide ebook initiative

2159695 · January 29, 2025
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Library staff updated trustees on two ARPA-funded projects: a mobile library vehicle with plans for community outreach and a statewide ebook pilot that may expand access to titles previously unavailable to libraries.

The St. Mary's County Library director updated trustees on two ARPA-funded initiatives that aim to expand services: a mobile library vehicle and an ebook-access grant coordinated through the Maryland State Library.

On the mobile library, the director said the library is working with a consultant, Michael Sandowski, who specializes in outfitting mobile library vehicles. The library has issued a request for proposals for manufacturers and has received one manufacturer response so far. The director said the ARPA vehicle grant originally covered the…

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