The New York State Education Department - New York State Library will use $22.4 million in formula grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support library programs and services aligned with the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through September 2023. Specific initiatives will focus on improving access to library resources, delivering new programs to meet changing community needs, establishing libraries as lifelong learning spaces, and...
The New York State Library will use $3,077,733.33 in Grants to States program funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027. The plan's key goals include championing lifelong learning, demonstrating excellence in public library services, strengthening community engagement and social wellbeing, and advancing collections stewardship and access. This Formula Grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will enable the New York State Education...
The New York State Education Department - New York State Library (NYSED-NYSL) received a $6.2 million Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support digital inclusion and library services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic and community needs. Funding will be used to continue supporting goals in NYSED-NYSL's 2018-2022 strategic plan, including improved access to library resources, new...
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 Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs - New Mexico State Library will use $2.458 million in formula grant funding awarded on April 8, 2021 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to expand library services and support digital inclusion efforts through June 30, 2023. Specifically, the State Library will build upon goals in its five-year plan to increase access to educational resources and digital literacy skills for all ages in...
The Maine State Library will use $2.29 million in funding under the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support digital inclusion and library services through April 2023. Specifically, the library will continue efforts under its 2018-2022 strategic plan to expand equitable access to resources statewide and improve services for individuals with disabilities. It will also provide continuing education and professional development for library staff....
The Minnesota Department of Education - State Library Services will use $4.8 million in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support three goals aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The goals are to build coalitions to increase collective impact among libraries statewide, partner for reimagined access by reducing barriers to information for all state residents, and...
The New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, will use $6.87 million in funding 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 three goals that reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act: facilitating seamless experiences with LSTA-funded programs, providing key statewide resources and process...
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 North Carolina will use $7.7 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 2023 through 2027. The plan focuses on community engagement, equitable access to information and technology, and responsive organizational practices. Funds will be distributed through 27 sub-awards to support projects and services at public libraries, academic libraries, and other cultural...