The north dakota 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 North Dakota State Library will receive $1.6 million under a Formula Grant award 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 library will use the funding to enhance access to information, advance institutional capacity, and promote lifelong learning. Specifically, the State Library aims to provide libraries, residents, government agencies, and other partners with access to materials, electronic resources, and professional staff to meet the informational needs of all North Dakotans. It will also provide services and resources to improve the capacity of the State's library community and support continued professional development for its workforce. Additionally, the State Library will offer services and programs that support lifelong learning opportunities for North Dakotans. The award period covers October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024.

In north dakota, specific goals address: 1) information access - enhancing access to information by providing libraries, residents, government agencies, and other key partners with access to materials, electronic resources, and professional staff to meet the informational needs of all north dakotans; 2) institutional capacity and support - providing services and resources towards advancing and improving the institutional capacity of the state's library community to meet the demands of the public and support the continued professional development and training of the state's library workforce; 3) lifelong learning - striving to enrich the lives of north dakotans by offering services and programs that support and promote continued lifelong learning.