Laura Bush 21st Century Library Program (2021)

The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports developing a diverse workforce of librarians to better meet the changing learning and information needs of the American public by enhancing the training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and library leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals. * The application process for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program consists of two phases. In Phase I, all applicants must submit two-page preliminary proposals. Grants.gov...

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements. Applicants to this opportunity must have been invited by the agency to submit a full proposal. New applications that were not invited from the first phase of this funding process will not be eligible for consideration.

Jill Connors-Joyner, Senior Program Officer 202-653-4791 jconnors-joyner@imls.gov; Sarah Fuller, Senior Program Officer 202-653-4783 sfuller@imls.gov: James Neal, Senior Program Officer 202-653-4740 jneal@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov