The Institute of Museum and Library Services was honored to present six institutions with the National Medals for outstanding service of libraries and museums during a virtual ceremony on August 24. This signature IMLS program is the nation’s highest federal honor that a library or a museum can receive for service to their communities. Read More
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The funds will support continued pandemic response work of libraries and museums in communities across the nation.
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Announcing grants awarded through IMLS programs designed to support and improve Native American, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian library services, including language and cultural preservation.
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Registration is now open for the 2021 National Tribal Broadband Summit.
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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.
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Announcing the 208 grants awarded through the agency’s largest competitive grant program, Museums for America, and its special initiatives, Museums Empowered and Inspire! Grants for Small Museums.
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Announcing the FY 2022 National Leadership Grants for Museums program, a highly competitive grant program that funds projects addressing critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession.
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Announcing the launch of Communities for Immunity, an unprecedented partnership to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence in communities across the United States.
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America250, the nationwide commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 led by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, announced an agreement with 22 federal agencies, including IMLS.
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Announcing the 78 FY 2021 National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program awards that will support libraries across the country.
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The pandemic had a profound effect on how IMLS conducts site visits. Senior Program Officer Madison Bolls shares how the agency pivoted to maintain valuable connections with state and local libraries across the country.
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The Collections Assessment for Conservation (CAP) program supports small and mid-sized museums better care for their collections.
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The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports the development of a diverse workforce of librarians and archivists in order to meet the information needs of their communities.
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The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice in these professions to strengthen library and archival services for the American public.
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The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (AAHC program) is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums.
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The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grant program supports Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture, and knowledge through exhibitions, educational services and programming, workforce professional development, organizational capacity building, and collections stewardship.
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The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines to undertake projects that strengthen their ability to serve their public.
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The Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program that supports projects that use the transformative power of professional development and training to generate systemic change within museums of all types and sizes.
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The National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the American public.
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The Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program that supports small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation.
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Sept 15: Conversations with Crosby
Join IMLS Director Crosby Kemper for a discussion with American educator, historian, and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch. An email invitation is forthcoming. For more information about upcoming events, please subscribe to email updates or check the IMLS event page.
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The Library of Congress has announced the 2021 National Book Festival, which promises an exciting experience throughout the extended 10-day virtual festival.
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Sept 16: Oklahoma Museums Association Conference (virtual) - Museum Program Specialist Ashley Jones will present the session “Institute of Museum and Library Services 2022 Funding Opportunities for Oklahoma Museums."
Sept 17: Gigabit Libraries Network Discussion (virtual) - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper will participate in the discussion.
Sept 22 - 25: American Association for State and Local History Annual Meeting - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper
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About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
IMLS News
Brief articles alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the website. Past and current issues of the newsletter and subscription information are available on our website.
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