The George Fingold State Library is a government and public affairs research library established to meet the information and research needs of the executive and legislative branches of state government and the public. As the official depository for Massachusetts agency publications, it is required to collect, maintain, and make available all state agency publications.

In Fiscal Year 2000, the State Library will plan for long-term storage and playback options for digital state documents and explore methods for digitizing past state documents.

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 2000 will enable the George Fingold State Library to provide the same level of services as in Fiscal Year 1999.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

GEORGE FINGOLD LIBRARY
1120-4005	For the operation of the state library	1,326,314