State Library of Ohio

The State Library of Ohio will use funds to support the goals of their Five-Year Plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). In Ohio, specific goals address: 1) Learning: Educating Ohioans for Success - ensuring that all residents are knowledgeable in their access and use of contemporary information resources and technologies in relation to school and public libraries; 2) Building Community Capacity and Engagement - through inclusive access to knowledge and ideas, preservation and discovery of cultural heritage, and support for community wellbeing; and 3) Strengthening Libraries - through a combination of effective strategic planning, compilation and use of public library statistics, support for the regional library system, and systematic professional development.