The Library of Virginia will use $6,161,460.61 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 2018 through 2022. The plan reflects the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act and includes three specific state goals: 1) fostering the development of neighborhood/community libraries as lifelong learning and civic engagement centers; 2) facilitating access to information...
The Library of Virginia has been awarded a $9,743,209.09 Formula Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The funds will support the goals outlined in the Library's five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which aim to: 1) foster the development of community libraries as centers for lifelong learning and civic engagement; 2) facilitate access to information and cultural...
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 U.S. Virgin Islands Public Library System received a $208,403 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funds will be used to support the goals of the library system's five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which align with the priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Specific goals include: 1) Promoting literacy and community connection through library services, programs, collections, and...
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 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 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 Vermont Department of Libraries will use $1.6 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 are to provide all Vermonters with access to interconnected library platforms and shared collections, strengthen library capacity to offer quality services, enhance workforce readiness programs through library materials and services, and...
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...