The Republic of Palau will use a $103,219.70 formula grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support goals outlined in its five-year plan for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. Through this funding, the Ministry of Finance in Palau will update and expand its library collection, acquire and upgrade technology infrastructure, provide training and development for library staff, and maintain and enhance the online public access catalog. The Grants to...
The Palau Public Library will use a $164,116.67 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. Key initiatives include updating the library's collection development and support programs, outreach activities, and digital literacy skills training. The library will also improve its online public access catalog and technology through system upgrades and training for personnel....
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $217,176 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to Alele Library in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Funding will support efforts through December 2022 to enhance library collections, advance technology usage, provide access to information and research resources, and improve employee capacity and professional development for users and the public. Specifically, Alele Library will use funds to help communities respond directly...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands will use $136,253.03 in Formula Grant funds awarded on October 1, 2021 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funds will support goals outlined in the Marshall Islands' five-year plan for fiscal years 2018-2022, which align with the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act. Specifically, the grant will enhance the library collection, advance technology usage, provide access to...
The Alele Museum and Public Library in the Republic of the Marshall Islands will use a $198,363.64 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 Grants to States program under the Library Services and Technology Act, specifically to maintain, enhance, and promote literacy programs; maintain, expand, and promote computer lab services; provide access...
The Feleti Barstow Public Library in Pago Pago, American Samoa will use $117,040 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. Key initiatives include maintaining, expanding, and promoting technological capacity and literacy programs at the library as well as the ongoing Polynesian Photo Archives joint initiative with the American Samoa Historic...
The Feleti Barstow Public Library, as the designated state library administrative agency for American Samoa, was awarded $210,103 under the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) on April 8, 2021 to support pandemic response and recovery efforts through December 30, 2022. Funds will maintain and expand the library's Polynesian Photo Archives, computer lab services providing digital inclusion, its online public access catalog, and literacy programs. As...
The Federated States of Micronesia National Archives, Culture and Historic Preservation (FSM NACH) will use a $209,562 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grants to States program 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 enhancing information access, expanding services for learning, and institutional improvements for FSM...
The Hawaii State Public Library System was awarded a $2.3 million Formula Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support digital inclusion and library services through December 2022. Funds will help communities respond to pandemic needs while advancing the goals of the Library System's five-year plan through initiatives like robust technological infrastructure, 24/7 virtual collections, lifelong learning programs, and workforce...
The Puerto Rico Department of Education will use a $2,654,493.94 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support virtual library services, programs, and training. Services will include providing all Puerto Rico residents access to virtual library resources to support academic performance, lifelong learning, workforce development, and digital literacy skills. Library programs and services will be delivered to diverse...