WI Div. for Libraries and Community Learning
Log Number: LS-250245-OLS-21
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction- Division for Libraries and Technology will use funds under the American Rescue Plan Act to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic, as well as to related economic and community needs through equitable approaches in digital inclusion and library services. They will continue to support the goals of their Five-Year Plan for FY 2018-2022. In Wisconsin, specific goals address 1) Robust and equitable access to technology through statewide infrastructure and consulting services; 2) Statewide sharing of information resources and collaboration among libraries to provide equitable and efficient library services for all Wisconsin residents; 3) Increased leadership capacity of public libraries through law, finance and data support including governance and service standards; 4) Stronger engagement of public libraries with their communities and utilization of data to actively adapt to community needs; and 5) Increased involvement of youth and under-represented populations in library programs and services through staff training and shelf-ready resources.
| Title | Log Number | Grantee | Start Date | End Date | LSTA | State Match | Other Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARPA: Outdoors and In: A Hybrid Library Service Model | LS-250245-OLS-21 | IFLS LIBRARY SYSTEM | $79,214 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Winnefox Library System IT Hardware Improvements and Upgrades | LS-250245-OLS-21 | WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM | $56,936 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Island Makerspace: create, innovate, elevate | LS-250245-OLS-21 | MADELINE ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY | $80,000 | $0 | $38,200 | ||
| ARPA: Bridges Library System IT Hardware Improvements and Upgrades | LS-250245-OLS-21 | BRIDGES LIBRARY SYSTEM | $27,694 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Amplifying Community Voices | LS-250245-OLS-21 | MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY | $65,558 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA Inside Out: Expanding the Library Hybrid Service Model Using Outdoor Smart Services | LS-250245-OLS-21 | OSCAR GRADY PUBLIC LIBRARY | $67,873 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Books & Bread Bookmobile | LS-250245-OLS-21 | SPOONER MEMORIAL LIBRARY | $97,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Wisconsin Humanities-Library Partnership for Community Powered Initiative | LS-250245-OLS-21 | NORTHERN WATERS LIBRARY SERVICE | $59,877 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Outagamie-Waupaca Library System IT Hardware Improvements and Upgrades | LS-250245-OLS-21 | OUTAGAMIE WAUPACA LIBRARY SYSTEM | $56,955 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Tribal Outreach Program for Community Partnerships | LS-250245-OLS-21 | NICOLET FEDERATED LIBRARY SYSTEM | $190,569 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Milwaukee County Federated Library System IT Hardware Improvements and Upgrades | LS-250245-OLS-21 | MILWAUKEE COUNTY FEDERATED LIBRARY SYSTEM | $35,779 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Library Space and Safety Improvement Grant | LS-250245-OLS-21 | NICOLET FEDERATED LIBRARY SYSTEM | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: MCFLS/Bridges External Smart Lockers Project | LS-250245-OLS-21 | MILWAUKEE COUNTY FEDERATED LIBRARY SYSTEM | $90,952 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Resiliency Preparedness: City Library Collective Supporting Community in Crisis through Concepts of Whole Person Librarianship | LS-250245-OLS-21 | RACINE PUBLIC LIBRARY | $120,766 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARPA: Manitowoc-Calumet Library System IT Hardware Improvements and Upgrades | LS-250245-OLS-21 | MANITOWOC-CALUMET LIBRARY SYSTEM | $9,305 | $0 | $0 |