The alabama public library service 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…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Public Library Service, Alabama (a division of Alabama's Department of Public Health) $4,447,103.03 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) on October 1, 2025.

The recipient will support Alabama's five-year Library Services and Technology Act priorities through three core goals: strengthening capacity, staff expertise, and board effectiveness of Alabama public libraries via training, continuing education, and professional networking opportunities for library staff and trustees; supporting library programs, services, collections, and partnerships that promote learning and literacy for children, youth, adults, families, and underserved populations while enhancing education, civic engagement, cultural opportunities, and economic vitality; and providing statewide access to electronic resources, cooperative services, enabling technology, and increased public awareness of libraries as information and cultural resources.

The award carries a two-year period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Montgomery, Alabama. Public Library Service, Alabama distributes subawards and cooperative agreements to eligible public, academic, research, school, and special libraries throughout Alabama, including municipal systems in Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Fairhope, Prattville, and Montgomery. Named initiatives include equipment upgrades, WiFi hotspot lending programs in rural counties, digital inclusion improvements, and technological infrastructure enhancements.

The alabama public library service 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). In alabama, specific goals address: 1) strengthening the capacity, staff expertise and board effectiveness of alabama public libraries through training, continuing education, and other learning and networking opportunities for library staff and trustees in order to advance the delivery of library and information services; 2) supporting library programs, services, collections and partnerships that promote learning and literacy; serve children, youth, adults and families, including underserved populations; and enhance education, civic engagement, cultural opportunities and economic vitality of alabama and its residents; and 3) providing information access to all populations through the provision of statewide access to electronic resources and cooperative services, enabling technology, and increased public awareness and use of libraries for information access, knowledge, ideas and cultural heritage.