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SUDBURY, Mass. (WBZNewsRadio) - Sudbury's indigenous history will be on full display after the Goodnow Library announced it was awarded a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for $20,000. The money will be used to highlight their collection of documents and help support an oral history project involving local Nipmuc, Massachusett, and Wampanoag elders.
The town's historical records have long ignored much of it's Indigenous history, but Library officials are hoping the funds will help them highlight the town's important history and make the information accessible to the public.
“Across our town, organizations are working to fill in the gaps in the historical record and provide a more inclusive narrative of the history of Sudbury,” said Esmé Green, Library Director. “This collection will provide better access for researchers, educators, and members of the public with a desire to learn more about local history in an inclusive and balanced manner.”
Goodnow Library is just one of 20 institutions across the country receiving the funding, which includes grants for financial and health literacy programs, STEM projects, English learning programs and projects that aim to preserve historical documents.
“Libraries in communities across the Commonwealth are committed to meeting the local needs of the residents they serve,” said Robert Favini, Head of Library Advisory and Development at the MBLC. “LSTA grants allow libraries to address those local needs directly, whether its programming to meet the challenges of food insecurity and rising food costs, preserving and protecting Indigenous history, or developing creative technology spaces accessible for everyone.”
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