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APLS reports partial IMLS award and highlights $3 million contingency safety net for libraries
Summary
APLS staff said the agency received a partial 2025 IMLS award that funds operations through Sept. 30, 2026, and board members highlighted a $3 million contingent state funding safety net to backstop federal grants if needed.
APLS staff reported that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued a partial award for 2025, which the agency said will fund grants through Sept. 30, 2026. The board also emphasized work that secured a $3 million contingency in state funding to protect local libraries if future federal funding is reduced or delayed.
An APLS staff member told the board: "IMLS did issue our partial award for '25, which gets us to September 30 for '26." Board members said the partial award allowed staff to authorize grantees to begin projects and to…
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