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 2010.

The Institute for Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency, provides funds 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 and the Public Library Services grant programs are open as well as our new Improving Access to Information grant program. Mark your calendars for the grant program webinars! Register at www.michigan.gov/ceevents in the View the List of Upcoming Events section. The dates are listed below.

2019 Grant program webinars:

• Collaborative Library Services Grant Overview and Intent to File Information
  • January 17, 2019 - 10:00 AM
• Public Library Services Overview and Application
  • February 4, 2019 - 2:00 PM
• Collaborative Library Services Overview and Application
  • March 26, 2019 - 10:00 AM
  • April 11, 2019 - 2:00 PM (Repeat of 3/26)
• Improving Access to Information Overview and Application
  • March 26, 2019 - 2:00 PM
  • April 11, 2019 - 10:00 AM (Repeat of 3/26)
     

2018 LSTA Program Reports:

• LSTA Fact Sheet for Federal Fiscal Year 2016/State Fiscal Year 2017
• Library Services & Technology Act Michigan Report for 2017
  
   

2019 Grants

2019-2020 Collaborative Library Services Grants

The Collaborative Library Services Grant program timeline has changed. An Intent to File form is due January 31, 2019 February 4, 2019 and the application is due May 31, 2019. With the new program timeline, the grant awards will be made in summer 2019 and 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 new Improving Access to Information Grants are now available. The application is due May 31, 2019 and the grant awards will be made in summer 2019. 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 awards will be made in spring 2019. The application is due March 8th and awards will be made in April for grants that happen from mid-April through September 30, 2019. The program documentation and application link are in the Public Library Services grant section.

Previous Grant Programs

• We awarded 68 Public Library Services grants 2017 and 71 in 2018. See the 2018 grant information here - 2018 Grantees List and 2018 Grants Press Release.
• We awarded 6 Collaborative Library Services grants and 7 sponsorships in 2017 and 2018.
   

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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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