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Hubbardston library director reports steady use, warns FY27 funding floor needed to keep state certification
Summary
Library Director Christine Barbera reported November program and circulation figures and said the library must request a minimum FY27 municipal appropriation of $91,927 to maintain certification with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; trustees discussed staffing and analytics before moving on to renovation plans.
At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Hubbardston Library Trustees heard a November report from Director Christine Barbera covering programs, circulation and online engagement and were told that the library needs a FY27 municipal appropriation of $91,927 to maintain state certification.
Barbera said the library recorded 1,472 Hubbardston-item circulations in November and 1,568 total circulations regardless of ownership; staff registered 24 new cards during the month. Programs included five…
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