The pennsylvania office of commonwealth 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…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $8,888,340.91 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support the Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries' five-year plan for fiscal years 2023–2027 aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act.

The funding supports three statewide priorities: statewide infrastructure to ensure equitable access to library resources across all Pennsylvania regions and economic circumstances; libraries as community catalysts enabling each library to serve community needs through deep engagement, effective partnerships, and strategic resource sharing; and libraries integral to the lifelong educational ecosystem, leveraging coordination with educational partners to create seamless learning support.

The award carries a two-year period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the parent entity; the Department of Education serves as the direct recipient and administers the award as a state library administrative agency eligible under the Grants to States program. The department may distribute funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, or special libraries or consortia throughout Pennsylvania.

The pennsylvania office of commonwealth 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). Specific goals include: 1) statewide infrastructure - provide support and services through sustainable structures to ensure equity of access to library resources for all pennsylvanians, regardless of economy or geography; 2) libraries as community catalyst - enable and encouraging every library to understand and serve the needs of their communities through deep engagement, effective partnerships, and strategic resource sharing; 3) libraries integral to the lifelong educational ecosystem - leverage the responsibilities libraries share with educational partners to create a seamless and supportive fabric of learning.