IMPORTANT!!!
Library Improvement Grants for 2020 deadline has passed.
Watch this space for 2021 information.
If you have any questions, please contact
Christa Porter.
Library Improvement Grants
In 2020 the Nebraska Library Commission will award federal funds to
libraries through a competitive grant process. These funds are provided by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services, with funds administered through the
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The purpose of the Library
Improvement Grants is to facilitate growth and development of library programs
and services in Nebraska public and institutional libraries, by supplementing
local funding with federal funds designated for these purposes.
In keeping with the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act, these
Library Improvement Grants are intended to help libraries meet the goals of the
Nebraska Library Commission LSTA Five-Year Plan 2018-2022.
In order to be funded projects must meet one or more of the following "LSTA Purposes":
- Facilitate access to resources . . . for the
purpose of cultivating an educated and informed citizenry;
- Encourage resource sharing among . . . libraries for the purpose
of achieving economical and efficient delivery of library services to
the public;
- Promote literacy, education, and lifelong learning and to enhance and
expand the services and resources provided by libraries, including those
services and resources relating to workforce development, 21st century
skills, and digital literacy skills;
- Ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in all
formats and to enable libraries to serve their communities during
disasters;
- Promote library services that provide users with access to information
through national, state, local, regional, and international
collaborations and networks.
For more information, see the Nebraska Library Commission
LSTA
Sub-Grant Policies and Procedures Manual.
Online applications will be accepted
through 11:59 PM (CT) on November 13, 2019.
Recipients will be announced
by December 1, 2019.
Eligible entities:
Other organizations can partner with an eligible entity for purposes of
submitting a grant application for a collaborative project.
What is required of the applicant?
Library Improvement Grant
2020 Application
Library Improvement Grant
2020 Completion Report
Final Project Report
Grant Recipients
Database