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It's always nice to start with budgets going up! We'll see where what the end result is. Our state seems to view the budget deadline as a suggestion so when we'll know the actual amount is always a guess.</div>
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Sending good vibes to all of the rest of you that your state budget is kind to you in the end!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lyndsay Forbes</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners</span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 2, 2026 9:22 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) <lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I don’t know anything about your governance, your Governor, or how your libraries are funded in MA, but this came across my feed this morning and certainly looks like some welcome news!</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><a href="https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2026/nr260129.php">https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2026/nr260129.php</a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Jeff</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#0E3F75">Jeff Regensburger (he/him/his)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#5A5A5A">Library Consultant/LSTA Coordinator, Library Programs & Development</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#5A5A5A">274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>
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