The rhode island office of library and information services 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…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $2,144,395.45 to the State of Rhode Island Department of Administration, Office of Library and Information Services on October 1, 2025 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310), a Library Services and Technology Act formula grant supporting the state's five-year plan for fiscal years 2023–2027.

The award funds three primary goals: facilitating access to library materials and information resources in physical and digital formats for all Rhode Islanders; supporting continuing education for librarians, library staff, and trustees and developing statewide programming for the public; and empowering libraries as incubators for economic, educational, and cultural development, civic discourse, and healthy communities.

The Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services administers the award with a period of performance through September 30, 2027 and place of performance in Providence, Rhode Island. Under the Grants to States program structure, the state library administrative agency may distribute funds through competitive subawards to or cooperative agreements with public, academic, research, school, or special libraries or consortia.

The rhode island office of library and information services 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) access - facilitate access to library materials and information resources in physical and digital formats for all rhode islanders; 2) learning - support the continuing education of librarians, library staff and trustees and the development of statewide programming for the public; and 3) engagement - empower libraries to be incubators for economic, educational and cultural development, civic discourse, and healthy communities.