The Alaska State Library will use $1,939,624.24 in Formula Grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support its Five-Year Plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The Plan's goals, which align with the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act, include providing lifelong learning opportunities and access to content and materials in various formats to all Alaskans, as well as exploring libraries' evolving roles...
The New Mexico State Library will use $2.465 million in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The plan's goals reflect the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act and include expanding learning and access to information resources for all ages in order to support education, lifelong learning, and digital literacy needs. It also aims to establish interlibrary resource sharing...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to the Alaska Library Network (ALN), a non-profit organization based in Juneau, Alaska. The grant will be used to improve the delivery of shared library materials,...
The Maine State Library will use a $3.56 million Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The plan's goals reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act and include expanding library resource sharing and services for all Maine citizens, improving the Maine library workforce through continuing education and professional development...
The State Library of Louisiana will use $3.9 million in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The plan's goals reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act and include developing a competent, literate citizenry through increased educational opportunities and lifelong reading; encouraging digital and information literacy to decrease the...
The Library of Virginia will use $6,161,460.61 in Formula Grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The plan reflects the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act and includes three specific state goals: 1) fostering the development of neighborhood/community libraries as lifelong learning and civic engagement centers; 2) facilitating access to information...
The Montana State Library will use $1.878 million in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The plan's goals align with the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act and include encouraging collaborative efforts among libraries, establishing a cohesive identity for Montana libraries, designing services that address community needs, expanding internet access statewide, and...
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries will receive $3,789,778.79 under the Grants to States program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Library Services and Technology Act to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The plan focuses on enabling access to information for Oklahoma residents through local libraries, strengthening those libraries' resources and staff, and helping build thriving communities. Specific goals include providing convenient access to...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records $5,773,392.42 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. This Formula Grant funding will support the goals of the State Library's five-year plan to preserve and provide access to information, support lifelong learning programs, improve technology and collections, and engage diverse communities as outlined in the Library Services and...
The Wyoming State Library will use a $1.85 million formula grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The plan's goals reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act and include resource sharing to ensure all state residents have access to information, continued leadership and support for statewide library cooperation and efficiencies, and capacity building for learning and...