Accelerating Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries Program Evaluation
Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP) was a pilot initiative, launched in 2018, by the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program. The goal of this pilot was to support projects that strengthen the ability of small and/or rural libraries and archives to serve their communities and to build grantee capacity through participation in a mentor-led community of practice.
2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service Brochure
The National Medal for Museum and Library Service brochure describes the work of the 2023 recipients of the nation's top award for institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
Research Brief: Access to Public Library Services and Materials During the First Nine Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This research brief highlights how public libraries ensured patrons had access to library services as the pandemic forced closures in communities around the nation beginning in March 2020.
IMLS Convening Summative Report
IMLS brought together nearly 100 museum leaders from across the field in Washington, DC, for the Museum Leadership in Dynamic Times convening—representing the diversity of the field by size, discipline, geography, and identities—to discuss lessons learned and remaining questions from the challenges that emerged starting in 2020, from decision-making in the face of a global pandemic to understanding how to respond to widespread community unrest.
2024 Congressional Budget Justification
The Institute of Museum and Library Service's Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Request to the United States Congress.
2022 Annual Financial Report
The Annual Financial Report details the health of the agency's finances in Fiscal Year 2022.
2022 Annual Performance Report
The Annual Performance Report presents the agency's program results, key accomplishments, and new initiatives during FY 2022.
2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service Brochure
The National Medal for Museum and Library Service brochure describes the work of the 2022 recipients of the nation’s top award for community service by museums and libraries.
Community Catalyst Initiative Program Evaluation
This evaluation identifies successful strategies, continued barriers, and insights into the community-driven collaborations undertaken in the Community Catalyst Initiative (CCI). CCI is an IMLS program that explores ways libraries and museums can leverage their unique places in communities to spark change.
Research Brief: State Library Administrative Agency Adaptations in the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Ongoing Trends
This research brief chronicles how State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAA) formed new partnerships with other government departments and agencies to provide services to libraries in their jurisdictions or members of the public during the onset of the pandemic. The brief also describes how SLAAs adapted to new restrictions related to on-site work.