The north dakota 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 North Dakota State Library $1,966,459.09 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) on October 1, 2025, to support the state's five-year strategic plan (FY 2023-2027).

The award funds three priority areas: enhancing information access by providing libraries, citizens, government agencies, and other key partners with access to materials, electronic resources, and professional staff to meet informational needs across North Dakota; building institutional capacity and supporting the professional development and training of the state's library workforce; and promoting lifelong learning through services and programs that enrich the lives of North Dakotans.

The North Dakota State Library, the designated state library administrative authority, administers the award with a period of performance ending September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Bismarck, North Dakota. The library may distribute funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, or special libraries or consortia within the state. Awards under this program are made annually on a two-year funding cycle; this is the second year of the current five-year allocation cycle, with a prior award of $1.6 million covering October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024.

In north dakota, specific goals address: 1) information access - enhancing access to information by providing libraries, citizens, government agencies, and other key partners with access to materials, electronic resources, and professional staff to meet the informational needs of all north dakotans; 2) institutional capacity and support - providing services and resources towards advancing and improving the institutional capacity of the state's library community to meet the demands of the public and support the continued professional development and training of the state's library workforce; 3) lifelong learning - striving to enrich the lives of north dakotans by offering services and programs that support and promote continued lifelong learning.