Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2020)

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.

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 Ashley Sands, PhD, Senior Program Officer 202-653-4730 asands@imls.gov imls-librarygrants@imls.gov