The Illinois State Library received a $13,042,412.12 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funding will be used to support the goals outlined in the state's five-year plan for fiscal years 2023-2027, which are aligned with the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Key objectives include: Extending library services to all Illinois residents by providing access to...
The State Library of Ohio will use $8.3 million in Formula Grant funds awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support its five-year strategic plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The plan focuses on three goals that align with the purposes of the federal Library Services and Technology Act: 1) educating Ohioans on access and use of information resources through school and public libraries; 2) building community engagement through inclusive access to knowledge, cultural...
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 State Library of Iowa will use $3.07 million in Formula Grant 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 aim to provide all Iowans with access to quality information resources and assistance through local libraries. The State Library will support excellent local libraries...
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 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 New York State Library will use $12.9 million in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support goals outlined in 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 championing lifelong learning, demonstrating excellence in public services through library systems and libraries, strengthening community engagement...
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 Maryland State Library Agency will use $4.77 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 align with the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act and include strengthening libraries' institutional capacity, improving access to information, supporting lifelong learning, and facilitating economic and employment development. Specific...
The Idaho Commission for Libraries will use $2,637,130.30 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 2023 through 2027. The plan's goals reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act and include building institutional capacity for Idaho libraries to best serve their communities, strengthening the role of libraries and staff as community educators and...