FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: ACM Shawn Flaherty, 703-554-3609 shawn@crabtreecompany.com IMLS Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Museum Visits Top Half a Million through Museums for All, an Access Program for Low-Income Families 190 Museums Participate in Offering Low/No Entrance Fee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact: Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov New Resources Summarize IMLS Support for Museums and Libraries in Each State

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Request Includes $23 Million to Start Wind-Down of IMLS Operations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contacts: Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Katie Haswell, 202-414-0799 khaswell@susandavis.com Nation’s Best Selected for National Medal for Museum and Library Service

  IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Federal Support for Museum and Library Services Assured for FY 2017

  IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov National Museum and Library Services Board Meets May 24 Washington, DC — The 35th meeting of the National Museum and Library Services Board will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting from 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

IMLS Press Contact Giuliana Bullard 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov IMLS Awards $9.7 Million for Librarian Training and for Excellence in the Field Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced 39 grants totaling $9,799,830 to support libraries across the nation. The grants were awarded through the first cycles of the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov IMLS Grant Opportunities for Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services Announced Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for two grant programs designed to enhance library services for Native American, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian communities. The deadline for submitting applications is May 17, 2017.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Sixteen Funders Announce Worldwide Winners of the 2017 T-AP Digging into Data Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799 gbullard@imls.gov Thirty Museums and Libraries Named Finalists for 2017 National Medal Award Public encouraged to share stories of institutions' excellence on IMLS Facebook page during March, April