The delaware division of libraries 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 Delaware Division of Libraries $2,113,586.36 on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support implementation of Delaware's Five-Year Plan for FY 2023–2027 aligned with Library Services and Technology Act priorities.

The Division will deploy funds to advance three core goals: building strong libraries by equipping local library facilities with advanced technology and developing professional staff capacity; ensuring convenient access to relevant, high-quality information resources in multiple formats to support educational, occupational, and personal goals; and building thriving communities through coordinated public services that enable residents to participate in community vitality. The award covers the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Leipsic, Delaware.

The Delaware Division of Libraries, operating under the Delaware Department of State, is the recipient. As a state library administrative agency, the Division may distribute funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements to eligible public, academic, research, school, or special libraries and consortia within Delaware, though the source does not specify individual sub-recipient allocations or activities.

The delaware division of libraries 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 delaware, specific goals address: 1) building strong libraries - delaware residents will be served by local libraries that are technologically advanced and employ knowledgeable, community-focused staff members who incorporate the best professional practices and up-to-date technologies to deliver relevant, consistently high-quality library services; 2) ensuring access - delaware residents will have convenient access to relevant, high-quality information resources in formats that they can use to achieve their educational, occupational, and personal/recreational goals; and 3) building thriving communities - delaware residents will have the opportunity to access highly coordinated public services that enable them to achieve their educational, occupational, and personal goals and to participate in and contribute to the vitality of their communities.