Library services expansion
Summary
Library use is booming — program attendance up 83%, digital checkouts up 57% — and the city librarian outlined new offerings: silent movie nights with live piano, hiking backpacks and telescopes to borrow, and expanded Roxbury Park branch hours.
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Last discussed Jan 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
State grants funded the hiking backpacks and telescopes; staff flagged that online passport renewals could cut into a net revenue-generating service.
Families, students, and readers across the city — including expanded programming for babies and exam-week study space for teens.
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