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Aug 21, 2026

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Library Reviews Proposed 5% Budget Cuts

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Library Board Reviews Budget and Programs

The library reported that 84% of its $636,131 FY2026 budget had been spent, with a $12,000 batch of invoices submitted and a $4,000 poster printer planned before the fiscal year ends.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Lower Library Budget Blocks Teen Librarian

The FY2027 library budget was set at $598,960.20, approximately 5% below the prior year, so the library cannot hire a Teen Librarian. A motion to seek additional Select Board funding for the position failed 5-1, with one trustee not voting after losing remote connection. Trustees also approved the lowest-level Cisco Umbrella internet filtering, applied at the network level, by 5-2.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Library budget faces cuts and higher costs

The library reported that its FY2027 budget will be voted on at Town Meeting on May 2 amid anticipated library budget cuts. FY2026 planning includes approximately $40,000 for digital subscription renewals and a $7,500 transfer to electricity charges because HVAC repairs increased electricity use.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

5% Library Budget Cut Planned

The library is preparing a balanced FY2027 budget with a 5% reduction—about $43,000—taken from staff salaries. To preserve current staff hours, hiring for a Young Adult Librarian is on hold; the proposed budget would remain just above Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners funding requirements.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Library Budget May Need Town Override

The library’s anticipated FY2027 level-service budget may require a town override, and the director planned to present it to the Finance Committee on March 5.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Library Reviews Proposed 5% Budget Cuts

The town manager asked department heads to resubmit FY27 budgets with a 5% reduction from previously proposed budgets. Trustees discussed how the request could affect the library, but the minutes do not record an approved cut.

1 min readMunicipal coverage