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Public Library

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Aug 20, 2026

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South Hadley

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Library Approves Two Holiday Closures

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Library Warns of Cuts Without $75K

The library is seeking restoration of $75,000 in FY27 funding to meet the state municipal appropriation requirement; without the additional money, library hours and services will be reduced.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Library trustees back April 14 override

Trustees unanimously supported the proposed April 14 override, warning that without full funding the FY27 budget would reduce library staffing and operating hours and could jeopardize the library’s certification status.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Proposed Library Cut Could Threaten State Aid

The board discussed a proposed 7% cut to the library in the FY27 town budget. The cut would fall below the MBLC Minimum Appropriation Requirement and require a waiver application, putting annual state funding, grant eligibility, and residents’ ability to borrow from other public libraries at risk.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Library Receives $10,000 Carnegie Check

The library received a $10,000 check from the Carnegie Foundation. Trustees also discussed a 2% increase in the FY27 state budget’s MBLC funding lines and were informed that Trustee Mitchell Resnick will resign effective April 7, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Library Approves Two Holiday Closures

Trustees unanimously approved closing the library on Saturdays, December 26, 2026, and January 2, 2027, for the Christmas and New Year’s weekends.

1 min readMunicipal coverage