Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)

The Library of Michigan supports statewide initiatives and competitive grant programs for libraries with federal funds received under the Museum and Library Services Act of 2018.

The Institute for Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency, provides funds under this legislation to State Library Administrative Agencies to improve and support library, museum and information services. The legislation outlines the following broad priorities, excerpted below:

• expanding services for learning and access to information ... ;
• establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages and improved coordination among and between libraries ... ;
• providing training and professional development, including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library workforce ... ;
• developing public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations;
• targeting library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills;
• developing library services that provide all users access to information ...

Contact Karren Reish at reishk@michigan.gov or (517) 241-0021 with any LSTA related questions.

For occasional program announcements, you can sign up for the LSTA Listserv.

The Library of Michigan provides a range of services and programs to public, academic and school libraries and librarians as well as Michigan residents. The Collaborative Library Services program and Improving Access to Information grant program have closed for the year. Applications are being reviewed and grant awards will be made in August. See the respective grant section below for more information.

2018 LSTA Program Reports:

• LSTA Fact Sheet for Federal Fiscal Year 2017/State Fiscal Year 2018
• Library Services & Technology Act Michigan Report for 2018

2019 Grants

2019-2020 Collaborative Library Services Grants

The Collaborative Library Services Grant program has closed for 2019/2020. Applications are being reviewed and grant awards will be made in August. The awarded grants will begin Oct. 1, 2019. The program documentation and Intent to File link are in the Collaborative Library Services grant section.

2019-2020 Improving Access to Information Grants

The Improving Access to Information Grants program has closed for 2019/2020. Applications are being reviewed and grant awards will be made in August. The awarded grants will begin Oct. 1, 2019. The program documentation and the application link are in the Improving Access to Information grant section.

2019 Public Library Services Grants

The Public Library Services grant program has closed. We are pleased to award 92 grants for summer 2019 programs for a total of $153,554. The selected libraries are on the Grantees List. You can also read the 2019 press release.

Previous Grant Programs

• We awarded 68 Public Library Services grants 2017 and 71 in 2018.
• We awarded 6 Collaborative Library Services grants and 7 sponsorships in 2017 and 2018.

Updated 07/23/2019

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Find previous annual reports, fact sheets and Five-Year Plans for Library Services & Technology Act funds here.

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