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Thayer Public Library director outlines FY26 priorities, warns of federal grant cuts
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Director Terry Stano presented the Thayer Public LibraryFY26 operating request, highlighted increased program use and electronic-resource spending, and warned of reduced federal funding that already cost the library a $4,000 Explore grant.
Terry Stano, director of the Thayer Public Library, told the Town of Braintree Council on May 5 that the library's FY2026 budget is designed to meet state certification standards and to support continuing increases in programming and electronic resources. "The library is not what we have for people, but what we do for and with people," Stano said, summarizing the library's mission.
Stano said the Thayer Public Library saw a 44% increase in program attendance and a 52% increase in use of electronic resources in the year reflected in the FY26 submission. Trustees last year contracted Aaron Cohen Associates to complete a space-needs assessment, she said, and the Friends of the Library funded additional exterior lighting to improve safety…
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