Morse Institute Library Awarded MBLC Grant

BOSTON - Representative Linsky (D-Natick) announced today that The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) awarded $3,114 in grant funds to the Morse Institute Library. This is one of 27 grants to public and school libraries across the Commonwealth through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding that was distributed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). These grants are designed to help the recipients with remote and virtual programming during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

“The Morse Institute Library has always been a wonderful place of learning and a cultural center for the people of Natick and the Metrowest Community,” said Representative Linsky. “I want to thank the MBLC for awarding The Morse Institute Library with this grant that will help continue to provide the Metrowest Community with invaluable resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

The CARES Act was passed on March 27, 2020 in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The $2 trillion dollar spending bill passed by Congress included $50 million for museums and libraries through IMLS. In addition to these grants, the MBLC also awarded grants for libraries to purchase the reading tracking software Beanstack to be used for summer reading and plans to offer additional grant opportunities with CARES Act funding in the fall.