Library Advisory Office Hours are open to all Directors, Trustees, Library Friends, and Foundation Members. They are designed to be an open-ended, safe space to ask Al Hayden, Library Advisory Specialist, questions and offer opportunities for interaction among participants. As consistently as possible office hours will be held on the 2^nd Monday of each month @ 9AM and the 4^th Monday of the month @ 2PM.

(When office hours fall on Monday holidays, during conferences, etc. I will do my best to reschedule with as much notice as possible.)

Sessions will NOT be recorded and chats will NOT be saved. I may use the topics and questions that come up to inform future training and resources so your Library Advisory resources are as relevant to your needs as possible, but nothing will be associated with any individual(s) or institution.

Open to all interested in ensuring safe and stable storage and improving collection management for your library or organization’s preservation projects.  Connect with the MBLC’s Preservation Specialist, Jess Colati and colleagues around the Commonwealth that work to advance the protection of cultural collections during monthly office hours.  Sessions and chats are not recorded or saved. 

Vendors have responded to your request for bid proposals!

It's time to finalize which services you'll be requesting, sign contracts, and take the next step of filing with USAC.

Please join us for the next installment in our E-rate Training series, covering bid evaluation, awarding contracts, and filing the Form 471.  This training will cover these topics in detail, using examples, and will include a walk through of how a library would complete and file the E-rate Form 471.  In addition to the presentation, Aleck Johnson of EdTech Strategies, MBLC's E-rate consultant, will be happy to take your questions along the way and provide guidance of the vagaries of the E-Rate process.

The Zoom link will be emailed approximately 1 day prior to the event.

Connect with literacy coordinators and library staff to exchange ideas, collaborate on projects, and build a supportive community. Whether you’re an experienced educator, a new ESOL coordinator, or a librarian developing services and collections, this roundtable provides a forum to come together for meaningful discussion and resource sharing.

Bring your questions, challenges, and successes!

Join Cate Merlin, Head of State Programs, and your fellow Library Directors, Trustees, and others seeking advice and answers as we embark upon the FY26 budget season. Make sure your next budget, materials spending, and hours open fully meet State Aid requirements, and share ideas for budget strategies with others- registration is not required, and session and chats will not be recorded or saved.