BLANFORD — The Porter Memorial Library in Blandford received word earlier this month that the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has awarded a $5.4 million s mall population library construction grant to the town of Blandford for the renovation and expansion of the Porter Memorial Library, as part of the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program). Small population grants are awarded to municipalities with populations less than 2,500.

The library board and director also learned a few weeks ago that a bequest to the library from Sumner Robbins, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 99, totalled more than $900,000. Robbins, a lifelong resident, served the community in many different ways over his lifetime. “His generosity to the library was limitless,” said Library Dire

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