Establishes a commission to study challenges facing public libraries and digital resources in Massachusetts.

The bill creates a special legislative commission to assess and address challenges faced by public libraries and digital resource collections. The commission will study cost trends, security, privacy, patron protection, and access issues related to digital resources. It will also investigate actions taken by other states, examine the impact of digital resources on library users, and recommend legislative and executive actions to support sustainability, access, lending, and patron data protection. The commission will submit a report with its findings and recommendations by October 15, 2026.

Establishes a commission to study challenges facing public libraries and digital resources in Massachusetts.

The bill creates a special legislative commission to assess and address challenges faced by public libraries and digital resource collections. The commission will study cost trends, security, privacy, patron protection, and access issues related to digital resources. It will also investigate actions taken by other states, examine the impact of digital resources on library users, and recommend legislative and executive actions to support sustainability, access, lending, and patron data protection. The commission will submit a report with its findings and recommendations by October 15, 2026.