Joeten Kiyu Public Library

Joeten Kiyu Public Library, State Public Library Division, is a U.S. local government entity headquartered in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, that acts as the State Library Administrative Agency for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and receives federal grants to deliver family literacy programming, professional development for library staff, and statewide library services aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act. The library operates exclusively as a grant recipient (100% of awards as prime recipient, zero subcontracts) and does not hold federal contracts or IDVs.

The library's federal footprint is concentrated in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which funds 16 of 31 total awards across Library Services and Technology Act formula grants and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program project grants. The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science funds 11 awards, the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service funds three awards (congressionally directed grants), and the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service funds one award. The combined obligated value across all 31 awards is $4.3 million. Recent IMLS awards include a $400,000 project grant under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) awarded September 1, 2026, addressing family literacy programming that incorporates indigenous storytelling traditions in Chamorro and Carolinian languages and develops locally produced children's books reflecting island culture, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. A $100,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian project grant awarded October 1, 2025, supports professional development for library staff in asset mapping, community engagement strategies, facilitation, and collaboration skills through workshops, webinars, and on-the-job training. A $118,923 Library Services and Technology Act formula grant awarded October 1, 2025, supports the library's five-year plan (FY 2023–2027) with funds directed toward literacy promotion, institutional capacity strengthening, technology infrastructure enhancement, and welcoming library environments. The library may distribute LSTA formula-grant funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements with eligible libraries and consortia.

Activity shows volatility: one award in 2022, three in 2023, one in 2024, two in 2025, and one in 2026. Three awards have ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months. The library has been registered in SAM.gov since 2010. The Joeten Kiyu Public Library operates as a recipient entity, not a vendor pursuing federal contracts, and represents a state library administrative agency serving the Northern Mariana Islands population.