Nebraska Library Commission outlines five‑year accreditation cycle, funding links and new tech questions

Jul 1, 2025

Nebraska Library Commission staff explained the accreditation process changes, deadlines and program benefits — including state aid and grants that require accreditation — and highlighted new computer‑security questions added to the online application.

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Krista Porter, library development director at the Nebraska Library Commission, told workshop attendees the commission restored and retooled its public library accreditation program after pandemic extensions and a 2022 review. "A library's accreditation is good for 5 years now," Porter said, describing the shift from a three‑year to a five‑year cycle and the need to reassign some libraries to new cohorts.

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