The missouri state library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA)

The Missouri State Library received a $5,089,892.42 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The plan focuses on expanding equitable access to library resources, services, technology and digital literacy skills for Missouri residents; strengthening and broadening the quality and availability of appropriate library services; and enhancing the skills of the library workforce.

Key services to be delivered include a joint summer reading club between the St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Public Library to increase access across county and city lines, literacy programming for underserved youth, and library automation and records conversion projects for several public libraries to improve access to collections and resources through the Missouri Evergreen consortium. Sub-awards were provided to the St. Louis County Library, Adair County Public Library, West Plains Public Library, Mobius, and the Mid-America Library Alliance to carry out specific services aligned with the goals of the state library agency's five-year plan.

Specific goals include: 1) missourians have expanded services for learning and equity of access to quality library resources, services and technology to support individuals' needs for education, lifelong learning, and digital literacy skills; 2) strengthen and expand both quality and availability of library services appropriate to meet the educational, cultural, intellectual, workforce, personal and social development needs of missourians, particularly persons with difficulty using the library and underserved rural and urban areas; and 3) current library workforce and leadership possess enhanced skills to advance the effective delivery of library and information services.