The Nevada State Library and Archives will use $2.68 million in funding under the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program to support digital inclusion and library services that help Nevada communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and related needs. Key initiatives include strengthening Nevada libraries' capacity to address community needs through training, planning and assessment; encouraging partnerships and collaboration to maximize user resources statewide;...
The Discovery Children's Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada will expand its Discovery on Wheels program through a $117,150 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. The program will deliver an innovative, immersive STEM learning experience on health science topics to approximately 18,000 pre-K through 5th grade students in classrooms and childcare locations across the Las Vegas Valley between November 1, 2021 and October 31, 2022. Using medical...
This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The award was made on August 13, 2024 to the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, a U.S. local government entity, to support a wide range of economic and community development activities in Las Vegas, NV. While the full scope of the project activities is...
The Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records received a $5,032,186.37 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The grant will be used to support the goals outlined in the state's five-year plan for fiscal years 2023-2027, which focus on strengthening Nevada libraries' ability to respond to community needs, building library capacity and sustainability, encouraging partnerships and collaboration, and providing...
The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) was awarded a $101,322 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to deliver the Library Connect: Digital Coaching on Demand program in partnership with Community Tech Network (CTN). Funded through IMLS's National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312), Library Connect will provide immediate, on-site digital literacy training and coaching to adults with basic digital skills needing assistance to successfully navigate...
The Broward County Library will use a $187,544 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop a "BCL to Go - Workforce Ready" program. Through this program, the library will provide 60 mobile workstations equipped with workforce development and educational applications to residents in six zip codes impacted by high unemployment and COVID-19. Each kit will include a table with an internet hotspot to serve as a portable workstation. Users will be able to...
The Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) was awarded a $100,000 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program to improve its online services and expand access to e-books and audiobooks. MDPLS experienced increased demand for online resources at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and will use this funding to add new online content, purchase additional copies of popular titles to reduce wait times, and incorporate...
The Traverse DES Sioux Library System (TDS) in Mankato, Minnesota will provide e-books for educational and recreational use to readers ages eight and up through a $120,750 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (NLG) program. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, demand for e-books from TDS increased immediately and has remained 125% higher than pre-pandemic levels, a trend expected to continue through pandemic recovery. This funding will...
The American Craft Council Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). The grant will support increasing the library's ability to serve patrons both in-person and online through the hiring of a part-time assistant librarian. The assistant librarian will aid patron reference requests and further the library's digitization efforts. The library's collection...
The Genesee-Livingston-Steuben-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GLSW BOCES) was awarded a $149,723 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program. The grant will fund a series of four virtual forums from August 2021 through July 2023 to address challenges and opportunities for school librarians in the post-COVID educational landscape. A national advisory board representing diverse perspectives will guide the...