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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) is sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program supports projects to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, faculty, and library leaders; and to support early-career research. It also assists in the professional development of librarians and library staff.
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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program | Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Deadline: November 13, 2026* Application Instructions: The FY 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity is not yet available. The FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF, 984KB) is available for reference.
Program Overview: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country.
The program supports projects that: provide training and professional development to library and archives professionals; develop faculty and information leaders; and recruit, educate, and retain the next generation of library and archives professionals. Projects can support the recruitment, education, training, and retention of pre-professionals, students, faculty, and the current library and archives workforce.
Award Amount and Cost Share Requirement: Award amounts and cost share requirements are as follows: Community-Centered Implementation Grants National Implementation Grants Requests of more than $299,999 in IMLS funds require at least 1:1 cost share from non-federal sources. Early Career Research Grants Cost sharing is not considered in the peer review of applications but is an eligibility criterion for certain LB21 project types.
See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for further information on cost share. Grant Period: One to two years for Planning Grants, Forum Grants, and Community-Centered Implementation Grants. One to three years for National Implementation Grants, Applied Research Grants, and Early Career Research Grants.
Eligibility: See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility criteria for this program. Program Contact: If you have questions, please contact imls-librarygrants@imls. gov. Applicant Webinar: We invite you to watch a pre-application webinar to learn more about the grant program.
*All grant programs are subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion. In 2024, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $266. 7 million through grantmaking, research and policy development, to advance, support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related organizations.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Libraries, archives, and related organizations in the U.S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) is funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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