It Started at the Library: Tom Coburn, Civil Rights Ally and Friend
March 31, 2020It Started at the Library: Tom Coburn, Civil Rights Ally and Friend IMLS Director Crosby Kemper on Love in the Time of Crisis and the Life of Senator Coburn
Libraries Are a Refuge in Times of Crisis
March 13, 2020Libraries are centers for learning, for trusted information, and critical resources that communities need to thrive. They connect us with each other, with the world, and with vital information—online, through books and other resources, and through activities and services.
Transforming Communities and Ourselves: A Year in Review
January 22, 2020Transforming Communities and Ourselves: A Year in Review IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew Reflects on 2019 A new year is a time of celebration, anticipation, and reflection on the past year’s aspirations and accomplishments and that left undone. Like many of you, we at IMLS now look ahead to all that 2020 may have in store.
IMLS on the Road: Trends We Saw in U.S. Public Libraries This Year
January 10, 2020IMLS on the Road: Trends We Saw in U.S. Public Libraries This Year Throughout 2019, we visited libraries all across the U.S. Here’s what we learned. By Madison Bolls, Michele Farrell, and Dennis Nangle
How Science Museum of Minnesota Put Its Collections and Research on the MAP
October 22, 2019This is a cross-post from the The American Alliance of Museums. You can find the original blog post here. By Charlie Iverson, Registrar, Science Museum of Minnesota
These 10 Libraries and Museums Won the Nation's Highest Honor. Here Are Their Stories.
June 12, 2019Students visit the Zucker Family Sea Turtle Recovery at the South Carolina Aquarium Congratulations to the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service winners!
How a Massachusetts Public Library Celebrates Financial Literacy Month All Year
April 23, 2019By Emily Patterson
Their Youngest Readers: A Washington Tribal Library Connects Children with the Community
April 17, 2019Photo credit: Swinomish Tribe Jeanne Robson, Director, Swinomish Child Care Program Carolyn Petersen, Assistant Program Manager, Library Development, Washington State Library Sandra Toro, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer, IMLS