Program Details
Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program grants are offered on a cyclical basis. The grant cycle depends on authorizing legislature, administrative approval, and availability of funds. To date, MPLCP Construction grant rounds have been held in 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004. Planning & Design grant rounds have been held in 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004. In the period 1990 to 1994, funding for library construction was limited to federal funding through the Library Services and Construction Act, which was administered through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Further information on the MPLCP grant program and the regulations that govern it may be found in the documents below.
- Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program Fact Sheet
- 605 CMR 6.00:Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction (pdf)
- Construction Grant Program Notice, May 19, 2004 (pdf)
- 2004-2005 Construction Grant Calendar (pdf)
- Planning & Design Grant Program Notice, September 8, 2006 (pdf)
- 2006-2007 Planning & Design Grant Calendar (pdf)
