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Trustees hear about state cuts to ebook funding, legal uncertainty over federal library grants
Summary
Library staff updated trustees on state reductions to ebook funding and ongoing legal and administrative uncertainty at the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); staff described potential impacts on digital collections and state‑level legislative responses under consideration.
Library staff updated trustees June 11 on recent funding and legal developments affecting ebook access across Massachusetts and the broader library network.
Staff described a state decision to reduce a line item for ebooks from $1 million to $500,000 and said this will affect statewide digital collections. The library's staff said Norwood spends a portion of its electronic collection dollars supporting shared ebook licenses and that while access in Norwood may be affected, the impact is expected to be less severe than in regions more dependent on the…
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