Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment Of Museum Capacity Building Programs
This study aimed to understand the scope of existing museum capacity building opportunities, identify potential gaps in the suite of current capacity building offerings, and determine new opportunities and areas of growth for both IMLS and other funders.
FY 2020 Office of Museum Services: Empowering American Museums
The Office of Museum Services makes grants to museums to support a wide range of services for their communities.
Lifting Every Voice Throughout the Nation: Establishing IMLS's Grants Program for Museums of African American History and Culture
The IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program, authorized by the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, has helped African American museums throughout the United States leverage their resources to preserve and share the strength and breadth of the African American experience.
2020 Annual Performance Report
The Annual Performance Report presents the agency's program results, key accomplishments, and new initiatives during FY 2020.
The Use and Cost of Public Library Materials: Trends Before the COVID-19 Pandemic (Research Brief)
This research brief explores trends of public libraries’ physical and electronic collections expenditures and circulation between 2014 and 2018.
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Program Evaluation
An evaluation of the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Program designed to take stock of the grant program’s reach and performance during its 15-year history.
Public Libraries in the United States Survey: Fiscal Year 2017, Volume 2
The FY 2017 Public Libraries Survey (PLS) Report, Volume II discusses the results of our annual survey of public libraries in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and outlying territories and shows changes in how public libraries have served the community across ten years.
2020 Annual Financial Report
The Annual Financial Report details the health of the agency's finances in Fiscal Year 2020.
Rural Libraries in America: An Infographic Overview
Rural libraries serve approximately 30 million Americans, helping their communities solve persistent challenges with broadband access. This summary, and its accompanying State Data Tables, updates a 2013 IMLS report that used Public Libraries Survey (PLS) data to present analyses based on the FY 2017 PLS, with some comparisons to FY 2008.
State Detail Tables Worksheet (XLSX, 84 KB)
Public Libraries in the United States Survey: Fiscal Year 2017, Volume 1
The FY 2017 Public Libraries Survey (PLS) Report, Volume I discusses the results of our annual survey of public libraries in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and outlying territories and shows changes in how public libraries have served the community across ten years.