The state library of kansas 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)

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the State Library of Kansas $3,196,051.52 on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support implementation of the State Library's Five-Year Plan for FY 2023–2027.

The funding supports three core objectives aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act. The State Library will serve as leadership agency designing, facilitating, and supporting efficiencies and cooperative projects to ensure robust resources and access for all state residents. The State Library will maintain a comprehensive statewide resource sharing environment providing access to information resources to support personal, educational, and professional growth. The State Library will assist librarians across Kansas in delivering technologically advanced and high-quality library services to build institutional capacity.

Eligible activities include access to electronic databases, computer instruction programs, homework centers, summer reading initiatives, digitization of special collections, e-books and adaptive technology, bookmobile services, and targeted outreach programs. The State Library may distribute funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries or consortia throughout Kansas.

The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Topeka, Kansas.

In kansas, specific goals address: 1) lifelong learning - the state library will continue as the leadership agency that designs, facilitates, and supports efficiencies, cooperative projects, and information products to ensure robust resources and access for all state residents; 2) information access - the state library will continue providing a comprehensive statewide resource sharing environment to ensure that all state residents have access to information resources to assist them in their personal, educational, and professional growth; and 3) institutional capacity - the state library will assist librarians across the state in providing technologically advanced and high-quality library services.