You have read that the Westwood Public Library has received a provisional grant award from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) for approximately $4 million. The award is contingent on local approval to build a new main library.
The total is comprised of two separate awards: $3,698,929 for the Public Library Construction Program and $184,915 for meeting green architecture standards. More than 60% of the total grant award will be given to the Town before groundbreaking and the remainder before construction ends.
The Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program for public libraries (MPLCP) was first funded in FY1990 and has awarded grants to public libraries in 226 cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth for construction of new library buildings and addition/renovations. Local area communities receiving MPLCP grant funds include: Canton, Dover, Medfield, Norfolk, Norwood, Needham, and Wellesley. The MBLC is an active participant during the planning and construction process and its building consultants work closely with the local library to insure a successful project.
To be eligible, applicant libraries must be certified by the MBLC as
meeting minimum state standards for public library service and must have a long-range plan on file. Any project funded under the program must meet the 20-year needs of the applicant's municipality. Proposals must be based upon a library building program written prior to retaining an architect and submitted to the Board.
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