The new hampshire state library 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 New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of State Libraries, $2,314,234.85 on October 1, 2025, under the Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310).

The Division will deploy funds to support three strategic goals through its approved five-year state plan (FY 2023–2027): increased access to library resources and services through resource sharing, electronic resources, and continuing access to historic materials via direct services and inter-library partnerships; improvement of library services by providing professional development resources and learning opportunities for librarians statewide to enhance service delivery to children, older residents, and rural populations; and opportunities for innovation through development of scalable pilot projects to meet evolving library service needs across New Hampshire.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Concord, New Hampshire. The Division may distribute these funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements to eligible public, academic, research, school, and special libraries or consortia throughout the state.

Specific goals include: 1) increased access - providing resource sharing, electronic resources, and continuing access to historic materials through direct services as well as coordination of linkages among and between libraries and partnerships with other agencies and organizations; 2) improvement of library services - providing professional development resources and opportunities for librarians throughout the state so that they can learn about best practices and library initiatives that will help them better serve their constituents, especially children, older residents, and rural populations; and 3) opportunities for innovation - developing projects for use by the state's libraries, including scalable pilot projects, to anticipate and meet the changing needs of new hampshire's residents for library services and information.