The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) has designated $200 million for IMLS to distribute in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
- March 11, 2021
- March 11, 2021Native Hawaiian Library Services and Native American Library Services Enhancement grants are now available; the deadline for submitting applications for either grant is May 11, 2021.
- March 2, 2021Conversations with Crosby is an ongoing series discussing the importance of our cultural institutions in preserving heritage and sharing ideas. For the first event, “Churchill Today,” Director Kemper will host a historian and a museum director and curator to discuss the modern context of the 75th anniversary of the Iron Curtain speech.
- March 1, 2021Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000
- February 17, 2021The research brief explores trends of public libraries’ physical and electronic collections expenditures and circulation between 2014 and 2018.
- February 11, 2021The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that the agency's Annual Performance Report (APR) is now available for FY 2020. The report is an in-depth look at how IMLS aligns its strategic priorities with practice.
- February 1, 2021The new study identifies opportunities to strengthen African American museums and HBCUs.
- January 21, 2021Brian Allen and Jennie Stapp will join the IMLS Board of Directors on January 22.
- November 30, 2020Over 118 Million People Attended Library Programs Annually Report Shows Increase in Collections Materials and Library Programs Washington, DC—Volume II of the Public Libraries Survey report, released today by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, provides trend analysis of public library use, financial health, staffing, and resources.
- November 19, 2020Brass, Marble, Glass, Laminate, and Steel: Results from Tests of Coronavirus on Five Common Museum and Library Building Materials