Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- dcls.org
- Founded
- 1931
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The dauphin county public library in central pennsylvania will reconfigure its branches to meet CDC covid-19 guidelines… | Institute of Museum and Library Services | $116,160 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | LS-250234-OLS-21 | $17,400 | |
| Not on record | LS-250234-OLS-21 | $82,723 |
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About the company
Dauphin County Library System, a tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, acts as a recipient of federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) rather than a federal contractor. The organization has received one prime grant award and two sub-grant awards totaling $216 thousand across federal sources, all administered through IMLS programs.
Dauphin County Library System's federal footprint centers on library facility redesign and pandemic recovery. The primary award was a $116,160 Project Grant from IMLS under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312), dated November 1, 2021, to redesign the Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library branch in downtown Harrisburg. The project addressed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 guidelines by reconfiguring public space through specialized curved seating and bookshelves, physical barriers, and staggered computer stations to enable social distancing while increasing computer capacity for job seekers and those accessing health and human services online. The work was expected to complete by October 31, 2022. In addition, Dauphin County Library System received two sub-grant awards through the Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries, dated May 23, 2022, funded by American Rescue Plan Act dollars from IMLS to support community and library recovery across Pennsylvania.
The organization has engaged only one distinct federal agency — IMLS — across its recent grant activity. All three awards cluster in 2021 and 2022, with no awards in the source data beyond May 2022, indicating minimal federal grant activity in the subsequent years. The sub-grant awards (67% of the three-award portfolio) flow through state intermediaries rather than direct IMLS administration, reflecting the typical pass-through structure of ARP library funds.
Quick answers
Is Dauphin County Library System registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Dauphin County Library System's SAM.gov registration is active through January 8, 2027.
What is Dauphin County Library System's CAGE code?
Dauphin County Library System's CAGE code is 8LT86, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is MRXRA4NRTGJ9.
What is Dauphin County Library System's most recent federal award?
Dauphin County Library System's most recent federal grant award is The dauphin county public library in central pennsylvania will reconfigure its branches to meet CDC covid-19 guidelines… (ARPML250808OMLS22), from Institute of Museum and Library Services, on October 15, 2021.
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See Dauphin County Library System's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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