Scientists have found that the virus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 is still detectable after six days on four common library materials when they are stacked

Nominations Now Open for IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service Submissions Accepted through November 2, 2020

$1.2 Million in IMLS CARES Act Grants Awarded for Native American and Native Hawaiian Museum and Library Services Funds to Assist Indian Tribes, Organizations Serving Native Hawaiians in Responding to COVID-19

Announcing $12.8 Million in Grants to "Save America's Treasures"

IMLS Invests $5.2 Million in Library Services for Tribal Communities, Native Hawaiians Federal Grants Support Language and Cultural Preservation Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced grants totaling $5,263,000 through three programs designed to support and improve library services of Native American and Native Hawaiian organizations.

Six IMLS Museum Grant Opportunities Now Open Applications Accepted Now Through November 16 Washington, DC—Museums across the United States have six opportunities in the coming months to apply for grants from the nation’s primary source of federal museum funding. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for six grant programs:

IMLS CARES Act Awards to be Announced in August, September Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services will announce the award recipients for IMLS CARES Act Grants in two rounds by grant program, beginning this month.

190 IMLS Grants to Museums Generate More Than $36 Million in Matching Funds Projects to Foster Lifelong Learning, Collections Care, Community Engagement Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced grant awards totaling $25,899,000 for museums across the nation to improve services to their communities.

IMLS Invests $5.8 Million in Museum National Leadership Projects Federal Grants Strengthen Museum Services for Communities Across the Nation Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the selection of 12 projects from a pool of 60 applicants for the highly competitive National Leadership Grants for Museums program.

2020 Class of National Student Poets Announced Five Teens Selected for the Country’s Most Prestigious Youth Poetry Honor