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LSTA Grant Information | Library of NC 2026-2027 LSTA Grant Awardees Announced The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants include 46 awards for local library projects. Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants are federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services that are awarded by the Library of NC to eligible North Carolina libraries.
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The 2026-2027 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants include 46 awards for local library projects that advance services and promote excellence through community engagement, expanding access, and responsive organizations in North Carolina's libraries. LSTA Awards by County for 2026-2027 View library institutions that were awarded LSTA funds by county. Awards to Statewide library organizations are not shown on the map.
Library institutions that serve multiple counties will be listed in all service areas. Awarded grants includes grants to partner organizations for statewide services and grants to support local community projects. Library Name Amount Awarded Appalachian Regional Library $7,744.
00 Appalachian Regional Library $39,300. 00 BHM Regional Library $27,090. 00 BHM Regional Library $11,520.
00 BHM Regional Library $21,427. 00 Brunswick County Library $22,027. 00 Brunswick County Library $7,073.
00 Catawba County Public Library $10,075. 00 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library $9,947. 00 Chatham County Public Libraries $13,500.
00 Chatham County Public Libraries $10,000. 00 Chatham County Public Libraries $33,000. 00 Cumberland County Public Library $62,040.
00 Davidson County Public Library $99,129. 00 Durham County Library $28,153. 00 Durham Technical Community College $18,720.
00 Durham Technical Community College $100,000. 00 Franklin County Public Library $46,872. 00 Granville County Library $25,380.
00 Haywood County Public Library $10,875. 00 High Plains Indians, Inc. $97,338. 00 Iredell County Public Library $36,833.
00 Jackson County Public Library System $1,000. 00 Lee County Library $22,244. 00 Lincoln County Public Library $33,750.
00 Moravian Church in America Southern Province $99,983. 00 North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University $97,957. 00 North Carolina Library Association* $10,000.
00 North Carolina Public Library Directors Association* $7,000. 00 North Carolina State University $150,000. 00 Onslow County Public Library $45,000.
00 Pender County Library $10,000. 00 Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield $8,850. 00 Rutherford County Library $44,216.
00 South Piedmont Community College $46,010. 00 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $844,383. 00 University of North Carolina at Charlotte $31,105.
00 University of North Carolina at Greensboro $127,664. 00 University of North Carolina School of the Arts $37,382. 00 Wake Technical Community College $100,000.
00 Wayne County Public Library $50,000. 00 Wayne County Public Library $149,936. 00 Western Carolina University $37,125.
00 Western Carolina University $15,556. 00 Wilkes Community College $37,815. 00 Yancey County Public Library $40,320.
00 Awards to statewide library organizations are denoted with a * Statewide Programs are those with broad, statewide impact and are developed by the Library of NC in response to emerging or broad-based needs that are consistent with the LSTA plan and priorities.
#EverythingNC project will increase the resources available via the Government & Heritage Library (GHL), grow public and state employee awareness of GHL resources, improve access to GHL’s online resources, facilitate K-12 primary source/historical resource use, and ensure preservation of digital materials.
New items will be digitized for the NC Digital Collections; articles will be created and improved in both English and Spanish for NCpedia and ANCHOR (A NC History Online Resource). Translation of popular NCpedia collections into Spanish will support Spanish-speaking North Carolinians. New NCpedia resources for students and educators will be developed to support DNCR's Learning Happens Here initiative.
Continued use of LibSafe will preserve government publications for the future. Accelerating Audio Production with AI will support Accessible Books and Library Services staff to use AI text-to-speech testing and production on timely publications like announcements, training materials, and magazines. These materials have the most impact when provided quickly and will free up volunteer hours to complete book recordings.
Advancing Adult Learning and Digital Skills in Public Libraries will allow public library staff who support adults, older adults, and individuals returning to their communities after incarceration to receive training via Niche Academy. Additionally library staff will have access to E-Rate training that will allow library to secure discounts for internet and technology services.
Continuing Education will support and provide professional development opportunities for library staff in order to improve services and access to resources in libraries throughout North Carolina. The Continuing Education program provides access to in-person and virtual learning opportunities and online resources that enhance library services and promote excellence and innovation.
Data Dashboards access to library data to make data-informed decisions when serving their communities. Two of the dashboards are entirely focused on making public library data publicly available - the Public Libraries Survey and NC Cardinal dashboard. The third dashboard, Library Service Engagement, is also primarily geared toward library staff needs.
This dashboard allows libraries to see various Library Development services, levels or engagement and even details about specific participants. Five Year Evaluation and Planning will allow the Library of North Carolina to evaluate the past 3 years and create a new plan for the upcoming 2028-2032 period.
Section 9134 (c) of IMLS’ authorizing legislation directs State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) to “independently evaluate, and report to the Director regarding, the activities assisted under this subchapter, prior to the end of the 5-year plan.
” This evaluation provides SLAAs an opportunity to measure progress in meeting the goals set in their approved Five-Year Plans with a framework to synthesize information across all state reports in telling a national story. Expanding Capabilities provides continuing education and professional development/training for Library of NC staff.
Professional development helps to strengthen the Library of NC’s capability to better serve and engage with libraries and the public across North Carolina. Staff at all levels need to grow their skills to ensure the Library of NC remains a central hub in enriching the lives of North Carolinians.
Captioning Services for Patrons ensure accessibility for the Library of NC programs and continuing education offerings by providing closed captions or sign language interpretation. These services enable individuals who have disabilities to access media content and promote equal participation for our audience.
NC Cardinal provides North Carolina residents with greater access to North Carolina resources by providing the tools, framework and expertise necessary to administer a common, online catalog, share catalog items among member libraries and expand opportunities for optimization of cost efficiencies and collaborative collection development.
NC Cardinal seeks to improve resource sharing throughout the NC Cardinal consortium by conducting a consortium-wide assessment of resource sharing activities, focusing on the mechanisms and procedures used for resource sharing, analysis of the return on investment that a shared integrated library system and shared materials offer to Cardinal member libraries, and any possibilities for shared collection development.
New Director Orientation project will provide an orientation for North Carolina Public Library Directors who are new to their positions to share information on the services of the Library of NC, Library Development, Accessible Books and Library Services, Government Heritage Library, and other North Carolina partner agencies; and to provide opportunities of learning with other new directors.
Resource Ready will provide access to the LibGuides platform for the Library of NC, 58 community college libraries, and 90 public library systems across the state. This platform allows library staff to easily create online content for users in a hosted environment. Additionally 90 public library systems across the state have access to the Northstar Digital Literacy training.
Scholarships will fund the attendance of public, academic, community college, and special library staff to local, state, and national conferences of their choice as it relates to their positions within libraries.
On a quarterly basis, Library of NC staff will review the applications submitted to ensure that applications illustrate the relevance of the conference and how attendance ties to the Library of NC's LSTA Program 5-Year Plan priorities. Youth Services project will provide professional development opportunities centered around services for youth and families which will result in improved programs and resources in North Carolina libraries.
LSTA Program Administration funds the majority of LSTA administrative costs incurred by the Library of NC. The aim of this program is to increase access to funding for continuing education opportunities that will bolster professional growth for library staff and lead to positive impacts on library communities statewide. Library Award Amount Alamance County Public Library $2,500.
00 Alexander County Library $3,000. 00 Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library $1,500. 00 Cape Fear Community College $2,157.
00 Cape Fear Community College $2,079. 00 Carteret County Public Libraries $299. 00 Catawba College $2,500.
00 Catawba College $2,250. 00 Catawba County Library $2,496. 00 Catawba County Library $2,009.
00 Catawba County Library $1,500. 00 Chatham County Public Libraries $1,865. 00 Chatham County Public Libraries $2,460.
00 Cleveland Community College $2,500. 00 Cleveland County Library System $3,000. 00 Craven Community College $2,354.
00 Davidson County Public Library $3,000. 00 Davie County Public Library $3,000. 00 Duplin County Library $1,500.
00 Durham County Library $2,493. 00 Fontana Regional Library $488. 00 Forsyth County Public Library $2,408.
00 Forsyth Technical Community College $2,500. 00 Franklin County Library $1,500. 00 Gibsonville Public Library $478.
00 Greensboro Public Library $1,734. 00 Halifax Community College $1,500. 00 Haywood County Public Library $665.
00 Iredell County Public Library $1,704. 00 Lincoln County Public Library $1,500. 00 Madison County Public Libraries $3,000.
00 Neuse Regional Libraries $4,528. 00 Neuse Regional Libraries $3,000. 00 Neuse Regional Libraries $1,838.
00 New Hanover Public Library $2,500. 00 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University $1,732. 00 Orange County Public Library $1,802.
00 Polk County Public Libraries $2,500. 00 Polk County Public Libraries $1,500. 00 Randolph County Public Libraries $1,400.
00 Randolph County Public Libraries $2,400. 00 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College $2,174. 00 Rutherford County Public Library $1,500.
00 Sandhill Regional Library System $2,500. 00 Southern Pines Public Library $1,500. 00 Southwestern Community College $1,500.
00 University of North Carolina Greensboro $2,500. 00 University of North Carolina Wilmington $2,175. 00 University of North Carolina Wilmington $1,920.
00 Warren County Memorial Library $1,500. 00 Wayne County Public Library $4,183. 00 LSTA grant awards are made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.
C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-260837-OLS-26). LSTA grants are awarded in response to specific needs of North Carolina's public and academic libraries.
These federal funds are investments that help libraries deliver relevant and up-to-date services to their communities.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public, academic, and community college libraries in North Carolina. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 - $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA): EZ Grants is funded by State Library of North Carolina. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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State Aid to Public Libraries Fund is sponsored by State Library of North Carolina. The State Library of North Carolina administers state-allocated funds through the Aid to Public Libraries Fund. In addition to the traditional LSTA award cycle, mini-grant opportunities are frequently offered to support libraries across the state on relevant topics and themes affecting communities. This can include literacy materials and programs.
Community Partnerships For Literacy Grants is sponsored by State Library of North Carolina. These grants, made possible by LSTA funds, support the creation of literacy and learning centers in local community places in North Carolina. This opportunity allows for the purchase of literacy materials (books, literacy tip sheets, etc.), interactive learning manipulatives, furnishings, and safety supplies, establishing an environment of familial and intergenerational learning.
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