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Douglas Library Ends FY26 Fully Spent, Eyes Accessibility Grants and New Programming
Douglas Library Board reviews balanced FY26 budget and plots accessibility grant strategy.
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Library Board Hears Fall Reopening Update
Westborough Library trustees heard that the renovated building's occupancy permit has slipped from September 1 to mid-September.
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Library panel approves $705K in June invoices
The Westborough Library Building Committee approved $705,569.93 in June vendor invoices and heard that nearly 86 percent of the project's construction contingency has been committed or is pending.
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Hubbardston Library Trustees Approve Lower-Level Renovation at Nearly $48,000
HUBBARDSTON -- July 9, 2026, Hubbardston Library Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to proceed with a lower-level renovation project at a base cost of $47,985, with the final figure expected to rise once a
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Library Trustees Refer Complaints To Town Counsel
The Auburn Public Library Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to delegate its response to two open meeting law complaints to town counsel. Chair Mary K.
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Library trustees approve $1,800 rebranding contract
Auburn library trustees voted to hire a consultant for an $1,800 rebranding and rewrote bylaws stripping the board of hiring and firing power over the library director. Chair Mary K.
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Westborough Library Committee Approves $149,300 in Construction Change Directives
WESTBOROUGH -- June 30, 2026, Westborough Library Building Committee clears $149,300 in construction change directives as project targets late-August completion. The committee voted 9-0 on June 30 to approve Construction Change Directive
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Grafton Library Trustees Vote to Repair Failed HVAC System for Up to $5,500
Grafton library trustees approved an HVAC repair and advanced policy updates at their June 24 meeting.
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Westborough Library Plans Four-Week Closure for Fall Move Into Renovated Building
WESTBOROUGH -- June 24, 2026, Westborough library trustees heard plans for a four-week full closure this fall ahead of the move back into the renovated permanent building, with no formal votes possible for lack
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Shrewsbury Library Trustees Approve Unaccompanied Access for Fifth and Sixth Graders
SHREWSBURY -- June 23, 2026, Shrewsbury Library Trustees vote unanimously to let fifth and sixth graders visit unaccompanied on most weekdays and Saturdays. Teen Services Librarian Kaylee told the board that 248 teenagers came to
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