Massachusetts Library Staff Association

Woburn Library Staff Association Members

The members of the Woburn Library Staff Association in front of their beautiful library. Congratulations on winning your fight for a fair and respectful workplace!

MLSA and AFT-MA Members Support 'Black Lives matter" at the Massachusetts State House on September 7, 2020

AFT-MA Political Director Brian LaPierre, MLSA retiree Dan Haacker, and AFT-MA President Beth Kontos show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement on the steps of the Statehouse on September 7 - Labor Day - 2020.

MLSA supports Woburn Librarians!

MLSA President Pat Kelly and Treasurer Matt Amory support the Woburn Library Staff Association!

Members of the AFT-MA, MLSA and BPL-PSA rally in support of library programs at the Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library in Jamaica Plain

In happier days: members of the AFT-MA, MLSA and BPL-PSA rally in support of library programs (Drag Queen Storytime) at the Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library in Jamaica Plain on Saturday, February 1, 2020

MLSA Newsletter - September 2021

The MLSA officers are pleased to share the most recent quarterly newsletter with our members. The newsletter can also be emailed directly to members of the MLSA. Please click here to sign-up! Please take a look: feedback and suggestions for articles are always welcome.

Patricia Kelly, President

Library workers have been providing a range of essential services for our patrons throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: both in-person and remotely. Curbside pick-up, remote and in-person technology assistance, computer appointments, free Wi-Fi, virtual programs and story-times: these are just a sample of the services we have provided during these difficult times. It only makes sense that we be afforded the same opportunities to obtain the life saving COVID-19 vaccine as our fellow educators in the teaching profession. Protect our communites, protect our library workers: give us access to th

Library workers have been serving our community in front-facing positions throughout the pandemic. We need vaccines in order to safely serve our patrons. Protect librarians, protect our communities!

MLSA Union Training

The MLSA and AFT-MA will be offering a series of union training sessions starting on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The sessions will be led by AFT-MA field reps Caryn LaFlamme and Jen Doe and will cover a range of topics including: contract bargaining, grievance handling, rights on the job, and more! The sessions will be on Tuesdays, start at 6:30 pm and wrap up by 8 pm.

Support Librarians During the Covid-19 Crisis

Donate to "Help a Library Worker Out" through the EveryLibrary Institute. Donations help librarians, library staff, and library workers who need help with housing expenses, child care, groceries, or other expenses during this crisis. We are all in it together.

AFT Massachusetts is proud to represent school and municipal library employees across Massachusetts. This week, we are observing National Library Week (April 19 - 25, 2020), an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and other library employees play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.