Federal Grant Award Summary

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the California State Library $23.73 million through the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this formula grant, the California State Library will implement its Five-Year Plan for FY 2023-2027, aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) priorities. The award supports four primary strategic goals: strengthening California libraries' ability to design community-responsive programs; expanding library worker capacity to serve diverse communities; promoting data-driven planning and decision-making centered on community impact; and enhancing resource-sharing and information access with emphasis on local community needs.

The California State Library will distribute these funds through subawards and cooperative agreements to eligible public, academic, research, school, and special libraries across the state to implement statewide library development initiatives. Funded activities include digital inclusion programs, literacy services, technology access, ebook collections, computer instruction, homework centers, summer reading programs, and community outreach services targeting diverse populations including children, parents, teenagers, adult learners, seniors, and the unemployed. The grant enables the California State Library to support comprehensive library service improvements and technological advancement throughout the state while maintaining flexibility to address local community strengths and challenges.