Code of Massachusetts Regulations
605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS
Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction
Section 6.01 - Scope and Purpose
605 CMR 6.00 administers a program of grants in aid to municipalities of the Commonwealth for the planning, reconstruction, construction, design, acquisition of real property, renovation, preservation, rehabilitation, demolition or expansion costs of a facility to be used as a free public library under M.G.L. c. 78. The intent of this program is the provision of financial assistance to municipalities for the planning, design, improvement and expansion of their library facilities so that there is a corresponding improvement in the services offered and access to those services. It is not intended to provide assistance for activities such as repair and maintenance. 605 CMR 6.00 sets forth the requirements to be met, the standards that must be applied, and the procedures to be followed in the awarding of these grants.