# Middlesex County Library Board Meeting - Tuesday, October 27, 2026


**Body:** Middlesex County
**Date:** October 26, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Information Technology, Digital Infrastructure


The Middlesex County Library Board met on October 27, 2026. The Board reviewed the draft 2027 library and EarlyON budgets, which were received for information rather than approved. The combined draft net budget submission was reported as $7,398,012, about $106,900 (1.5%) above 2026; provincial EarlyON funding was expected to remain at $510,740. The library budget includes a 2% staffing increase and proposed increases of $6,500 for travel, $5,000 each for branch/program supplies, physical collection processing, and programming (including Indigenous-led programming), and $2,000 for periodicals. A new $20,000 cost is included for UKG staff software licences.

Capital plans include $106,900 for scheduled technology replacements—30 computer workstations, 11 early-literacy iPads, and network hardware—with $30,000 in reserve funding identified; $15,000 for carpet replacement at the Dorchester branch; and a $20,000 contribution to the vehicle replacement reserve. The transcript records no budget approval, contract award, or vendor selection. Other business included branch updates and reports on library activity and programming; the Board also moved into closed session to consider property security.

**Source:** Middlesex County