Talking Points: Libraries are Key to Success for New Americans
Quick summary of the impact of library services for new Americans.
Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture
Report from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Salzburg Global Seminar convening of 58 library, museum and cultural heritage leaders from 31 countries to explore the changing nature of “community,” “access,” “public value” and “participation writ large” in a digital world.
Talking Points: Young Learners in the Library
Quick summary of the impact of library services for early learning.
2013 Congressional Budget Justification
The Institute of Museum and Library Service's Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Request to the United States Congress
Building Digital Communities: Getting Started
A guide to help spark community conversation and action to increase broadband adoption and use.
Building Digital Communities: A Framework for Action
The Framework encourages engagement across all sectors of the community so that "all people, businesses, and institutions have access to digital content and technologies that enable them to create and support healthy, prosperous, and cohesive 21st century communities.
State Library Agency Survey: Fiscal Year 2010
This report marks the fifth release of library statistics data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). It contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies (StLA) Survey, the product of a cooperative effort between the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), IMLS, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
2011 Performance and Accountability Report
The annual report sets forth the agency’s goals and objectives and highlights agency programmatic, operational, and financial performance for fiscal year 2011.
IMLS Strategic Plan FY 2007 – 2011
This Strategic Plan shows how the Institute can invest valuable federal resources to increase the capacity of libraries and museums to provide the highest quality service to the American people.
Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2009
This report includes national and state summary data on public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with an introduction, selected findings, and several tables. The report, based on data from the Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 2009, includes information on visitation, circulation, the availability and use of library computing resources, staffing, library collections and services, and fiscal information such as operating revenue and expenditures.