The Palau Public Library received a $245,924.24 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The grant will be used to support the library's five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which aligns with the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Key initiatives include: 1) Updating the library's collection, programs, and outreach activities, including collaborations with non-governmental...
The Palau Public Library will use a $164,116.67 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. Key initiatives include updating the library's collection development and support programs, outreach activities, and digital literacy skills training. The library will also improve its online public access catalog and technology through system upgrades and training for personnel....
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 Feleti Barstow Public Library in Pago Pago, American Samoa will use $117,040 in formula grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. Key initiatives include maintaining, expanding, and promoting technological capacity and literacy programs at the library as well as the ongoing Polynesian Photo Archives joint initiative with the American Samoa Historic...
The Hawaii Office of the State Librarian received a $3,500,162.13 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027. The funds will be used to enhance the Hawaii State Public Library System's technological infrastructure, virtual collections, lifelong learning resources, innovative service development, and staff training and education. Key initiatives include...
The Republic of Palau will use $204,709 from a Formula Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on April 8, 2021 to support library services and digital inclusion through January 30, 2023. Funded under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310), the award will help the Republic of Palau achieve goals in its five-year plan for 2018-2022, including updating and expanding its library collection, acquiring and upgrading technology infrastructure, providing training for...
The Hawaii State Public Library System was awarded a $2.3 million Formula Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support digital inclusion and library services through December 2022. Funds will help communities respond to pandemic needs while advancing the goals of the Library System's five-year plan through initiatives like robust technological infrastructure, 24/7 virtual collections, lifelong learning programs, and workforce...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands will use $136,253.03 in Formula Grant funds awarded on October 1, 2021 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funds will support goals outlined in the Marshall Islands' five-year plan for fiscal years 2018-2022, which align with the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act. Specifically, the grant will enhance the library collection, advance technology usage, provide access to...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310), will support the goals of the Federal States of Micronesia (FSM) National Archives, Culture and Historic Preservation's five-year plan for FY 2023-2027. The $311,610.60 grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will be used to: 1) enhance information access by increasing residents' access to information in various formats, with a...
The Republic of Palau will use a $103,219.70 formula grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support goals outlined in its five-year plan for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. Through this funding, the Ministry of Finance in Palau will update and expand its library collection, acquire and upgrade technology infrastructure, provide training and development for library staff, and maintain and enhance the online public access catalog. The Grants to...