Massachusetts Library System

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month!

06/01/2026

We’re excited to share that the 2026 MLS Member Annual Meeting is taking place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Please note: This year, we’re hosting our event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Leominster.

We look forward to sharing more information, including registration and programming details, in the coming weeks.

Until then, please save the date!

05/29/2026

Congratulations to the Worcester Public Library and the Northborough Free Library for being named as winners of this year's Core PR Xchange Awards Competition!

Learn more: https://www.ala.org/news/2026/05/winners-announced-2026-pr-xchange-awards-competition

American Library Association

For immediate release | May 21, 2026 Winners Announced: 2026 PR Xchange Awards Competition The Core PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year's PR Xchange Awards Competition. This year, we have awarded 28 print winners and 26 electronic winners. Congratulations to thos...

05/29/2026

We are pleased to welcome Patrick Bracken to MLS!

Patrick joined MLS this month as the new Learning Services Project Manager in the Learning Services Department. In this newly established role, he will lead and provide expertise to projects that will enhance the services we offer to our members.

Learn more about Patrick: https://bit.ly/MLSProjectManagerBlog

05/28/2026

On May 14, MLS and Optima hosted a Delivery Open House at the Wilmington sort facility. MLS member library staff learned about the sorting process, found their library's bin location, and even sorted some items themselves!

Thank you to our friends at Optima for leading this tour and providing such great information for our member library staff!

05/26/2026

In today's Member Webinar blog, learn about the positive impacts of neurodiverse friendly library spaces from Kim Money Priddy, the systems & electronic resources librarian at Middlesex Community College: https://masslibsystem.org/blog/2026/05/26/spring-2026-member-webinar-spotlight-kim-money-priddy/

Be sure to also register for Kim's webinar, Neurodiverse Friendly Libraries Benefit Everyone: https://bit.ly/NeurodiverseFriendlyLibrariesWebinar

05/25/2026

Today, we remember and honor those we lost in service of our country.

05/21/2026

BiblioTemps is working with Harvard Business School’s Baker Library to fill a full-time Metadata Assistant position.

Visit the BiblioTemps job board to learn more and apply: https://bibliotemps.com/jobs/

05/20/2026

The May BiblioTemps Newsletter is out now 🌸

In this issue, you’ll find:
• Resources for National Mental Health Awareness Month
• Blog Post: Why Self-Care Matters During your Job Search
• Training opportunities—and more!

Subscribe for monthly news and resources: https://bit.ly/BiblioTempsNews

05/18/2026

In today's Member Webinar blog, learn about creating an accessible creative writing group program from Kaye M. H. Crawford, an assistant reference librarian at the Parker Memorial Library of Dracut (Dracut Library): https://masslibsystem.org/blog/2026/05/17/spring-2026-member-webinar-spotlight-kaye-m-h-crawford/

Be sure to also register for Kaye's webinar, Creative Writing for All: Crafting a Community-Based Writing Group : https://bit.ly/CreativeWritingWebinarMLS