Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Fiscal Year 1999 Budget
BOARD OF LIBRARY
COMMISSIONERS
7000-9101
For the operation of the board of library commissioners
...............................................................$1,090,791
Local Aid Fund........................................................... 100.0%
7000-9401
For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of library commissioners may
provide quarterly advances of funds for purposes authorized by clauses (1) and (2) of section
19C of chapter 78 of the General Laws, as it deems proper, to regional public library systems
throughout each fiscal year, in compliance with the office of the comptroller's regulations on
state grants, 815 CMR 2.00; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 19C
of chapter 78 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Boston
public library shall, as the library of last recourse for reference and research services for the
commonwealth, be paid from this item an amount equal to 96.35 cents per resident in the
commonwealth; provided further, that notwithstanding the provision of any general or special
law to the contrary, no regional public library shall receive any money under this item in any
year when the appropriation of the city or town where such regional public library is located is
below an amount equal to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public
library service for the three years immediately preceding; and provided further, that
notwithstanding the provisions of this item, the board of library commissioners may grant
waivers, in a number not to exceed one-tenth the number permitted pursuant to the second
paragraph of section 19A of said chapter 78, to any library not receiving funds as a library of last
recourse for a period of not more than one year
...............................................................$16,845,377
Local Aid Fund........................................................... 100.0%
7000-9402
For the talking book library at the Worcester public library; provided, that not less than $15,500
shall be expended to enlarge the number of titles available to talking book program users,
including, but not limited to, purchasing, recording and production of specialized format reading
materials in braille, on cassettes, and in electronic media
...............................................................$209,978
Local Aid Fund........................................................... 100.0%
7000-9406
For the braille and talking book library at Watertown, including the operation of the machine
lending agency; provided, that not less than $121,000 shall be expended to enlarge the number
of titles available to talking book program users, including, but not limited to, purchasing,
recording and production of specialized format reading materials in braille, on cassettes, and in
electronic media; and provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for
adaptive technology access and resource sharing
...............................................................$1,503,919
Local Aid Fund........................................................... 100.0%
7000-9501
For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding the provision of any general or
special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive any money under this item in any year
when the appropriation of said city or town for free public library services is below an amount
equal to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public library service for the
three years immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of this
item, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers permitted pursuant to the second
paragraph of section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws to any library not receiving funds as
a library of last recourse for a period of not more than one year; and provided further, that any
payment made under this appropriation shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city or town
and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the public library of such city or town
without appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the
contrary
...............................................................$6,899,804
Local Aid Fund........................................................... 100.0%
7000-9506
For the telecommunications expenses of automated resource sharing networks and their member
libraries; provided, that $3,943,000 shall be expended from this item solely for the purpose of
continued implementation of the strategic plan, so-called
...............................................................$4,420,235
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