12/21/2021
Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season from all of us at IMLS! #HappyHolidays 🕎🎄🎉
Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season from all of us at IMLS! #HappyHolidays 🕎🎄🎉
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The primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. The Institute of Museums and Libraries is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 120,000 libraries and 35,000 museums and related organizations.
The mission of IMLS is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. We provide leadership through research, policy development, and grant making.
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12/20/2021
Including Indigenous Interpretations: Montana Librarians Learn Through Cultural Lens
Despite it being thousands of miles away, Montana State University’s (MSU) Library Media Certificate (LMC) program has always had a large percentage of students from Alaska. Over time, the staff realized a need for the master’s level curriculum to reflect the diverse experiences of these learners and the communities they serve.
Thanks to funding from the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program at IMLS, MSU created the Indigenous Perspective in School Librarianship (IPSL) project to prepare future school librarians to be culturally relevant educators who can serve as models and leaders in their schools and communities.
This grant project was a way to meet the needs of Native students and bring a much-needed cultural lens to the work of school librarians.
12/17/2021
Language, History, and Traditions: Preserving Tribal Cultures Across the United States
Traditions and language are the basis of culture around the world. In the more than 100 years since the first American Indian Day was declared by the governor of New York, preservation of native languages and cultures has become a priority for Tribal and Native American libraries and museums.
Throughout the years, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has supported these endeavors through federal funding, including Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grants.
Check out some of the important work IMLS grantees are doing to help provide their communities’ access to rich traditions, histories, and Tribal languages for generations to come.
Here’s how Tribal organizations are using federal funding to preserve native languages and cultural traditions for the next generation.
12/15/2021
State Library Spotlight: How ARP Act Stimulus Funds are Supporting Hotspots, Teens, and Talking Books in Massachusetts
#ICYMI: 📚 IMLS' Senior Library Program Officer Michele Farrell sat down with James Lonergan, Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to discuss their response to the #COVID19 pandemic, including the use of IMLS American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that they received, which included implementing a hot spot lending program, grants to underserved communities and purchase of new e-resources. Read the full interview below ⤵️
Because of the infrastructure of the Grants to States program and the agility of State Library Administrative Agencies, $178 million was rapidly rolled out to benefit libraries and their patrons across the country, and in some cases, museums, and tribes.
IMLS talked to the Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners about understanding the needs of their communities when developing projects with ARP funding.
12/14/2021
Save Your Family Treasures
Our hearts go out to so many people in the wake of the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri. If you are seeking information and resources to help you public salvage cherished photographs, letters, and other irreplaceable objects the Heritage Emergency National Task Force is here for you.
🧸 Save Your Family Treasures: This FEMA site offers guidance to help individuals and families salvage their treasured family belongings following a disaster: https://www.fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures
📄 Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms Fact sheet:https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/SalvagingFamilyValuables_sept2018.pdf
🖼 Smithsonian videos and Facebook Live workshops: https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/resources/resources-public-and-historic-property-owners/
Save Your Family Treasures Fact Sheets Additional Resources
12/14/2021
www.fema.gov
🏛📚 #ICYMI: FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is now providing retroactive reimbursements for safe opening and operation costs incurred to address #COVID19 safety for expenses incurred from Jan. 20, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2021.
Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include face coverings, Personal Protective Equipment, cleaning and disinfection, COVID-19 diagnostic testing, screening and temperature scanning and portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing.
Direct questions to your FEMA regional office.
Additional info ⬇️
12/13/2021
Native American Library Services Basic Grants Available for 2022
#ICYMI: IMLS is now accepting applications for Native American Library Services Basic grants! Applications are due March 1, 2022.
Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000, which can include up to $3,000 in eligible education and assessment activities or travel.
Learn more about these grants on the IMLS website and apply today! ⤵
Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000.
12/06/2021
Capitol Hill Maker Faire 2021
HAPPENING NOW: Nation of Makers, along with IMLS and the Congressional Maker Caucus, are hosting the 2021 virtual Capitol Hill Maker Faire today and tomorrow. This year’s theme is "Building a Better World: Resiliency through Making."
This free, dynamic event celebrates trends and drivers of the popular Maker Movement. Making embraces innovation, creativity, and learning to improve communities and create a better future. The movement draws together tech enthusiasts, crafters, families, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors to explore invention, creativity and, resourcefulness.
Click below to view the full schedule of events, speakers and moderators online. ⤵
Nation of Makers, along with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Congressional Maker Caucus, will host the 2021 Capitol Hill Maker Faire on Monday and Tuesday, December 6th and 7th. This year, for the second year, the Faire will be held virtually. This year’s theme is "Building a ...
12/03/2021
www.fema.gov
🏛📚 #ICYMI: FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is now providing retroactive reimbursements for safe opening and operation costs incurred to address #COVID19 safety for expenses incurred from Jan. 20, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2021.
Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include face coverings, Personal Protective Equipment, cleaning and disinfection, COVID-19 diagnostic testing, screening and temperature scanning and portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing.
Direct questions to your FEMA regional office.
Additional info ⬇️
12/02/2021
Native American Library Services Basic Grants Available for 2022
IMLS is now accepting applications for Native American Library Services Basic grants! Applications are due March 1, 2022.
Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000, which can include up to $3,000 in eligible education and assessment activities or travel.
Learn more about these grants on the IMLS website and apply today! ⤵
Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000.
12/01/2021
Museums and Libraries: The indispensable connective tissue that keeps healthy communities together - SaportaReport
Public libraries and museums are deeply embedded in their communities in ways that enrich the wellbeing of local residents. Through their core services, programming, and partnerships with other organizations, they catalyze broader networks of support that meet a diverse range of needs for individuals, organizations, and their broader communities.
Reinvestment Fund recently completed a national study of the nation’s museums and public libraries to explore the different ways these institutions promote the quality of life in their communities.
Read Museums and Libraries: The indispensable connective tissue that keeps healthy communities together by Reinvestment Fund for SaportaReport here.
11/30/2021
State Library Spotlight: How ARP Act Stimulus Funds are Supporting Hotspots, Teens, and Talking Books in Massachusetts
#ICYMI: 📚 IMLS' Senior Library Program Officer Michele Farrell sat down with James Lonergan, Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to discuss their response to the #COVID19 pandemic, including the use of IMLS American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that they received, which included implementing a hot spot lending program, grants to underserved communities and purchase of new e-resources. Read the full interview below ⤵️
Because of the infrastructure of the Grants to States program and the agility of State Library Administrative Agencies, $178 million was rapidly rolled out to benefit libraries and their patrons across the country, and in some cases, museums, and tribes.
IMLS talked to the Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners about understanding the needs of their communities when developing projects with ARP funding.
11/29/2021
State Library Spotlight: How ARP Act Stimulus Funds are Supporting Remote Learning in Missouri
#ICYMI: 📚 IMLS' Senior Library Program Officer Dennis Nangle sat down with Missouri's State Librarian, Robin Westphal to discuss their response to the #COVID19 pandemic, including the use of IMLS American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that they received, which included eCollection support, statewide projects, and our sub-grants. Read the full interview below ⤵️
Because of the infrastructure of the Grants to States program and the agility of State Library Administrative Agencies, $178 million was rapidly rolled out to benefit libraries and their patrons across the country, and in some cases, museums, and tribes.
Missouri State Librarian, Robin Westphal talks about how American Rescue Plan funding from IMLS helped rural libraries provide connectivity and health and wellness services to their communities.
11/26/2021
IMLS, USCIS Directors Sign Memorandum of Understanding at Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
#ICYMI: IMLS Director Crosby Kemper signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou on November 19 at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration.
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island National Park Service Deputy Superintendent John Hnedak delivered remarks as host of the event.
This agreement further solidifies the close partnership between USCIS and museums and libraries nationwide.
Since the original MOU was signed in 2013, IMLS has been helping museums and libraries to provide accurate and useful information for lawful permanent residents interested in becoming U.S. citizens. This agreement further solidifies the close partnership between USCIS and museums and libraries natio...
11/24/2021
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Important Emergency Broadband Benefit Program changes will take effect next year. Congress recently created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new long-term, $14 billion program, which will replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
Households that qualified for the Emergency Broadband Benefit due to a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020 or by meeting the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's COVID-19 program 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺.
You can still apply for the EBB! Learn more and apply today ⤵️ https://getemergencybroadband.org/
The EBB Program is an FCC program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households
11/23/2021
The First Thanksgiving: How Plimoth Patuxent Museums and the Wampanoag People Tell Their Stories Together
The "Unearthed Voices from Plimouth at the Patuxet" project "highlights how intertwined the Wampanoag and colonial cultures were and how it is impossible to tell the story of one culture without including the other." — Plimoth Patuxet Museums #Thanksgiving
As we celebrate Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month, this IMLS project at Plimoth Patuxent Museums highlights "how intertwined the Wampanoag and colonial cultures were and how it is impossible to tell the story of one culture without including the other."
11/22/2021
Krchi Mbah reading “Our City” her poem about Houston
2021 National Student Poet (Scholastic Art & Writing Awards), Kechi Mbah, shared her poem “Our City” about Houston at the #LoveOurParksFest! Check it out below!
11/19/2021
REALM project - Updated research | OCLC
#REALMproject Update: New information from our partners from OCLC and Battelle includes an updated briefing, prepared by Battelle, that summarizes research available on vaccines, variants, and ventilation. And, a new Vaccines A& US section on Community Health & Young People from Smithsonian, which includes materials specifically about young people and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn more! ⤵️
An updated briefing, prepared by Battelle, summarizes research available on vaccines, variants, and ventilation. Among the new findings:
11/18/2021
State Library Spotlight: How ARP Act Stimulus Funds are Supporting Hotspots, Teens, and Talking Books in Massachusetts
📚 IMLS' Senior Library Program Officer Michele Farrell sat down with James Lonergan, Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to discuss their response to the #COVID19 pandemic, including the use of IMLS American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that they received, which included implementing a hot spot lending program, grants to underserved communities and purchase of new e-resources. Read the full interview below ⤵️
Because of the infrastructure of the Grants to States program and the agility of State Library Administrative Agencies, $178 million was rapidly rolled out to benefit libraries and their patrons across the country, and in some cases, museums, and tribes.
IMLS talked to the Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners about understanding the needs of their communities when developing projects with ARP funding.
11/17/2021
We are so excited to be traveling again, and getting out in the field to visit and talk with all of you! Last week, Christopher Reich, Chief Administrator in the Office of Museum Services, was joined by Tim Hausmann and Samantha Hackney from Partners for Public Good to present the keynote session for the Kansas Museum Association Annual Conference in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team shared the findings and recommendations from IMLS’ recently released report on A Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment of Museum Capacity Building Programs.
11/17/2021
www.fema.gov
🏛📚 #ICYMI: FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is now providing retroactive reimbursements for safe opening and operation costs incurred to address #COVID19 safety for expenses incurred from Jan. 20, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2021.
Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include face coverings, Personal Protective Equipment, cleaning and disinfection, COVID-19 diagnostic testing, screening and temperature scanning and portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing.
Direct questions to your FEMA regional office.
Additional info ⬇️
11/16/2021
State Library Spotlight: How ARP Act Stimulus Funds are Supporting Remote Learning in Missouri
#ICYMI: 📚 IMLS' Senior Library Program Officer Dennis Nangle sat down with Missouri's State Librarian, Robin Westphal to discuss their response to the #COVID19 pandemic, including the use of IMLS American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that they received, which included eCollection support, statewide projects, and our sub-grants. Read the full interview below ⤵️
Because of the infrastructure of the Grants to States program and the agility of State Library Administrative Agencies, $178 million was rapidly rolled out to benefit libraries and their patrons across the country, and in some cases, museums, and tribes.
Missouri State Librarian, Robin Westphal talks about how American Rescue Plan funding from IMLS helped rural libraries provide connectivity and health and wellness services to their communities.
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What are we thankful for at IMLS this Thanksgiving? This country's amazing museum and library staff who serve and support their communities everyday. Thanks so much for your hard work, and enjoy your 🦃!
Today, we'll hear stories from our #IMLSmedals finalist Wiggin Memorial Library in Stratham, New Hampshire. This small but mighty library loves the people that it serves and encourages everyone to find their own path. Where has the library inspired you to go? #ShareYourStory here all day!
Come discover the natural world and the cultural history of the West’s High Desert at The High Desert Museum, our #IMLSmedals finalist from Bend, Oregon. In 2017, the museum welcomed 180,000 visitors, ignited the curiosity of more than 12,000 school children, and provided 500 free memberships to Head Start families. (Video courtesy of High Desert Museum)
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Today, we're honored to share stories from #IMLSmedals finalist National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. Through commemoration, exhibitions, and educational programs, the 9/11 Memorial Museum honors and remembers the 2,983 people killed on September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 and explores the continuing global impact of terrorism on individual lives and communities. This video, courtesy of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, provides an overview of the museum and its exhibits. #ShareYourStory
Marlin the Turtle is Released
Experience the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston with us today! #ShareYourStory Watch as Marlin, a loggerhead sea turtle rescued and rehabilitated by the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center in Charleston, SC, completes his journey home as he is released back to into the sea. (Video courtesy of the South Carolina Aquarium)
Share Your Story Video - University of Minnesota Libraries
University of Minnesota Libraries's “Creative Heritage Initiative” includes testimonials from the major performing arts organizations in Minnesota about the importance of the libraries. #NationalMedal (Produced by Mark Engebretson)
Mississippi Children's Museum
There is no limit to the number or types of adventures children can have at the Mississippi Children's Museum! #NationalMedal
Detroit Zoo -- Heart Fest
You weren’t the only one getting pampered this Valentine’s Day! The Detroit Zoo treated their animals to some tasty, unique snacks to celebrate the holiday. Jennie Miller explains how the zoo catered each treat to perfectly suit each animal.
Detroit Zoo -- Heart Fest
You weren’t the only one getting pampered this Valentine’s Day! The Detroit Zoo treated their animals to some tasty, unique snacks to celebrate the holiday. Jennie Miller explains how the zoo catered each treat to perfectly suit each animal.
Detroit Zoo Heart Fest 2017
You weren’t the only one getting pampered this Valentine’s Day! The Detroit Zoo treated their animals to some tasty, unique snacks to celebrate the holiday. Jennie Miller explains how the zoo catered each treat to perfectly suit each animal. #NationalMedal
Friends, thank you for joining us live during our #IMLSat20 celebration. We love #libraries and #museums and especially love supporting them. We would like to hear from you about why you love your #museum and/or #library. Tag them on our page and show them your gratitude.
The U.S. Navy sends a 3D file to International Space Station #NationOfMakers #CapMakerFaire! Maker Caucus
National Medal for Museum and Library Service Ceremony
Watch the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service Ceremony.
Madison Public Library
IMLS Video Spotlight! Check out this video with Rob Franklin, community member representing the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service winner, Madison Public Library. #NationalMedal Learn more about Madison Public Library and the other 2016 National Medal winners: https://www.imls.gov/2016-medals.
Mid America Science Museum
IMLS Video Spotlight! Check out this video with Casey Wylie, community member representing the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service winner, Mid-America Science Museum. #NationalMedal Learn more about Mid America Science Museum and the other 2016 National Medal winners: https://www.imls.gov/2016-medals.
Shooting Wars: Documentary Images of American Military Conflicts
IMLS Video Spotlight! Shooting Wars: Documentary Images of American Military Conflicts Check out this video with Marsha Gordon, community member representing the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service winner, NCSU Libraries. #NationalMedal Learn more about NCSU and the other 2016 National Medal winners: https://www.imls.gov/2016-medals
Tomaquag Museum
IMLS Video Spotlight! Check out this video with Christian Hopkins, community member representing the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service winner, Tomaquag Museum. #NationalMedal Learn more about Tomaquag Museum and the other 2016 National Medal winners: https://www.imls.gov/2016-medals
Join us as we celebrate National Library Week! #librariestransform First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. Hear from IMLS employee Jill Conners-Joyner and then tell us how and when you first fell in love with libraries.
Join us as we celebrate National Library Week! #librariestransform First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. Hear from IMLS Senior Program Officer Timothy Owens and then tell us how and when you first fell in love with libraries.
Join us as we celebrate National Library Week! #librariestransform First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. Hear from IMLS Senior Program Officer Sandra Toro and then tell us how and when you first fell in love with libraries.
Join us as we celebrate National Library Week! #librariestransform First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. Hear from IMLS Program Specialist Faith Steele and then tell us how and when you first fell in love with libraries.
Join us as we celebrate National Library Week! #librariestransform First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. Tell us how and when you first fell in love with libraries.
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Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season from all of us at IMLS! #HappyHolidays 🕎🎄🎉
Despite it being thousands of miles away, Montana State University’s (MSU) Library Media Certificate (LMC) program has always had a large percentage of students from Alaska. Over time, the staff realized a need for the master’s level curriculum to reflect the diverse experiences of these learners and the communities they serve.
Thanks to funding from the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program at IMLS, MSU created the Indigenous Perspective in School Librarianship (IPSL) project to prepare future school librarians to be culturally relevant educators who can serve as models and leaders in their schools and communities.
Traditions and language are the basis of culture around the world. In the more than 100 years since the first American Indian Day was declared by the governor of New York, preservation of native languages and cultures has become a priority for Tribal and Native American libraries and museums.
Throughout the years, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has supported these endeavors through federal funding, including Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grants.
Check out some of the important work IMLS grantees are doing to help provide their communities’ access to rich traditions, histories, and Tribal languages for generations to come.
#ICYMI: 📚 IMLS' Senior Library Program Officer Michele Farrell sat down with James Lonergan, Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to discuss their response to the #COVID19 pandemic, including the use of IMLS American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that they received, which included implementing a hot spot lending program, grants to underserved communities and purchase of new e-resources. Read the full interview below ⤵️
Because of the infrastructure of the Grants to States program and the agility of State Library Administrative Agencies, $178 million was rapidly rolled out to benefit libraries and their patrons across the country, and in some cases, museums, and tribes.
Our hearts go out to so many people in the wake of the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri. If you are seeking information and resources to help you public salvage cherished photographs, letters, and other irreplaceable objects the Heritage Emergency National Task Force is here for you.
🧸 Save Your Family Treasures: This FEMA site offers guidance to help individuals and families salvage their treasured family belongings following a disaster: https://www.fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures
📄 Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms Fact sheet:https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/SalvagingFamilyValuables_sept2018.pdf
🖼 Smithsonian videos and Facebook Live workshops: https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/resources/resources-public-and-historic-property-owners/
🏛📚 #ICYMI: FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is now providing retroactive reimbursements for safe opening and operation costs incurred to address #COVID19 safety for expenses incurred from Jan. 20, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2021.
Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include face coverings, Personal Protective Equipment, cleaning and disinfection, COVID-19 diagnostic testing, screening and temperature scanning and portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing.
Direct questions to your FEMA regional office.
Additional info ⬇️
#ICYMI: IMLS is now accepting applications for Native American Library Services Basic grants! Applications are due March 1, 2022.
Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000, which can include up to $3,000 in eligible education and assessment activities or travel.
Learn more about these grants on the IMLS website and apply today! ⤵
HAPPENING NOW: Nation of Makers, along with IMLS and the Congressional Maker Caucus, are hosting the 2021 virtual Capitol Hill Maker Faire today and tomorrow. This year’s theme is "Building a Better World: Resiliency through Making."
This free, dynamic event celebrates trends and drivers of the popular Maker Movement. Making embraces innovation, creativity, and learning to improve communities and create a better future. The movement draws together tech enthusiasts, crafters, families, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors to explore invention, creativity and, resourcefulness.
Click below to view the full schedule of events, speakers and moderators online. ⤵
🏛📚 #ICYMI: FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is now providing retroactive reimbursements for safe opening and operation costs incurred to address #COVID19 safety for expenses incurred from Jan. 20, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2021.
Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include face coverings, Personal Protective Equipment, cleaning and disinfection, COVID-19 diagnostic testing, screening and temperature scanning and portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing.
Direct questions to your FEMA regional office.
Additional info ⬇️
IMLS is now accepting applications for Native American Library Services Basic grants! Applications are due March 1, 2022.
Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000, which can include up to $3,000 in eligible education and assessment activities or travel.
Learn more about these grants on the IMLS website and apply today! ⤵
Public libraries and museums are deeply embedded in their communities in ways that enrich the wellbeing of local residents. Through their core services, programming, and partnerships with other organizations, they catalyze broader networks of support that meet a diverse range of needs for individuals, organizations, and their broader communities.
Reinvestment Fund recently completed a national study of the nation’s museums and public libraries to explore the different ways these institutions promote the quality of life in their communities.
#ICYMI: 📚 IMLS' Senior Library Program Officer Michele Farrell sat down with James Lonergan, Director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to discuss their response to the #COVID19 pandemic, including the use of IMLS American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that they received, which included implementing a hot spot lending program, grants to underserved communities and purchase of new e-resources. Read the full interview below ⤵️
Because of the infrastructure of the Grants to States program and the agility of State Library Administrative Agencies, $178 million was rapidly rolled out to benefit libraries and their patrons across the country, and in some cases, museums, and tribes.