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Hubbardston library director reports patron and circulation figures, warns of state-level budget impacts to digital collections
Summary
Library Director Christine Barbera presented June usage figures and outlined how federal funding changes and state shortfalls could increase local costs for CWMARS/OverDrive access and affect the library's ability to buy digital titles and maintain state certification for libraries.
Christine Barbera, director of the Town of Hubbardston Public Library, delivered the director’s report for June 2025 and briefed trustees on library usage, digital collections and statewide funding concerns.
Barbera reported June operational statistics: “We had 0 curbside pickups, 323 patrons,” and said the library hosted six in-person story-time events that month. The report listed 1,121 Hoverston items circulated in June (1,269 total items circulated regardless of ownership), 779 OverDrive checkouts, and 398 website visits for June. The library registered five new cards and recorded 48 Wi‑Fi connections.
Barbera told trustees that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) — a federal funding source — had been discontinued by executive action…
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