FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard  202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov IMLS Awards $13 Million to Prepare Future Librarians and Advance Library Field

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Contact: Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov 202-653-4799 ACM Contact: Brendan Cartwright Brendan.Cartwright@ChildrensMuseums.org 703.224.3100 x110 Museum Access Program Spreading Across the U.S. Participating museums improve outreach to low-income families; benefit from greater community connections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard  202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov 2013 Public Libraries Survey Shows Libraries Responding to Changing 21st Century Needs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard  202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard  202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov FAIC Contact Eryl Wentworth 202-661-8060 ewentworth@conservation-us.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard  202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Statement from IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew on the Nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden To Be the Librarian of Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contacts: Info@openebooks.net Open eBooks Opens World of Digital Reading to Children Major publishers contribute thousands of titles to benefit students in need

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Aliza Bran abran@susandavis.com; 202-414-0798 Thirty museums and libraries honored as finalists for National Medal Award Public encouraged to share stories of institutions’ excellence in programs and services on IMLS Facebook page

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard  202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov IMLS to Award States More Than $155 Million for Library Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard  202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov President’s FY 2017 Budget Request Includes $230,000,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services