This guide is written for libraries who have been placed on the Waiting List for a 2016-2017 MPLCP construction grant.
What does this mean and what can you do to prepare for your grant?
What you do (or don't do) is dependent on where you are on the list. The timing of each grant depends on several factors, and it's impossible to predict exactly when your provisional grant will be awarded. Some of these factors include:
The most important thing you can do, regardless of where you are on the list, is to raise awareness and build support.
Make your decision makers and voters aware of your building needs and the coming opportunity for substantial state funding.
Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program
98 N. Washington St., Suite 401
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
617-725-1860
800-952-7403 (in MA)
617-725-0140 (fax)
Need more information or help along the way?
Lauren Stara
Library Building Specialist
617-725-1860, x245
lauren.stara@state.ma.us
Andrea Bunker
Library Building Specialist
617-725-1860, x246
andrea.bunker@state.ma.us