FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—Today, IMLS announced three new awards to engage libraries and museums as key partners in comprehensive early learning strategies. Three separate awards totaling $771,854 will be awarded to the Georgia Public Library Service, OCLC, and the BUILD Initiative.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov IMLS Releases 2011 Public Libraries in the United States Report Statistical analysis shows how investments affect library usage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC — The 29th meeting of the National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB) will take place from 2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M St, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC.

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

Grantee The New York Hall of Science

IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries. The application deadline is February 3, 2014.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today a $99,713 grant to the Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany for a national forum that will lead to a better understanding of how public libraries help citizens engage with local governments.

Pictured: "Good Book, Good Friends". (Photo provided by Library of Congress)

This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which ensures the civil rights of people with disabilities. The need to recommit to the ADA is growing.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard, gbullard@imls.gov Washington, D.C.--Today the Institute of Museum and Library Services and WebJunction hosted a convening of fifteen library continuing education influencers in Arlington, Virginia, including representatives of state libraries, library associations, non-profit providers of library continuing education, and schools of library and information science.