Vital Statistics:
Total amount awarded: $1,217,000
Total number of awards: 208 Indian tribes
and Alaska Native villages
Program Statement
IMLS' Native American Library Services grant programs
provide opportunities for improved library services to
an important, but often underserved, part of the nation's
community of library users. The program offers three categories
of grants to established libraries serving the needs of
Indian tribal communities and Alaska Native Villages:
Basic Grants, Basic Grants with Education/Assessment Option
grants (both non-competitive grants), and Enhancement
grants (competitive).
Today IMLS makes grants in the Basic and Basic Grants with Education/Assessment Option categories. Basic grants help support
core library operations. The Basic grants made today will help buy library materials, fund salaries and training, and provide Internet
connectivity and computers.
The Education/Assessment Option is supplemental to the Basic Grant. It is also noncompetitive and must be requested. The
purpose of the Education/Assessment Option is to provide funding for library staff to attend continuing education courses and/or training
workshops on- or offsite; for library staff to attend or give presentations at conferences related to library services; and/or to hire
a consultant for an onsite professional library assessment.
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“As centers of community learning and interaction,
libraries are poised to help their patrons navigate the
ever-changing technological and economic landscapes. With
these grants, we at the Institute hope to assist the 208
libraries serving Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages
in strengthening their essential library services, developing
new programs, and training their library professionals
to better assist and adapt to the dynamic needs of their
communities.”
- Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice,
Director of the Institute
About the Institute
of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary
source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000
libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission
is to create strong libraries and museums that connect
people to information and ideas. The Institute works at
the national level and in coordination with state and
local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and
knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support
professional development. To learn more about the Institute,
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