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2007 LSTA Grant Guidelines
and Application Forms

The Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records Agency (State Library) offers libraries the opportunity to apply for 2007 grant funding. This funding is made possible through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) state-based program.

LSTA funds are intended to help libraries develop central roles as community builders. LSTA funds are used to promote improvements in services to libraries; to facilitate access to, and sharing of, resources; and to achieve economical and effective delivery of service for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed citizenry. LSTA funds are targeted for statewide library services and support a wide array of programs from family literacy to providing broad access to sophisticated databases. This program develops the role of libraries as "information brokers," helping to make resources and services, which are often prohibitively expensive, more readily available. LSTA also supports efforts to recruit and educate librarians.

Libraries are central to our democracy, and are integral parts of the learning infrastructure of our country. Libraries have a role to play in the "No Child Left Behind Act." Libraries are encouraged to partner with schools; with parents who are preparing their children for school; with community organizations seeking to make neighborhoods and cities better places to live; and with each learner, young and old, throughout a lifetime.

All public libraries recognized by the State Library, including museum libraries, are eligible to apply for LSTA funds.

In 2007, Grants will be awarded in five areas:

Community Focal Point
Cultural Diversity
Families and Children
Information Technology
Strategic Partnerships

• Announcement Letter
• General Instructions
• Guidelines for Grant Categories
• Application Forms
• Grant Administration Guidelines
• List of County Librarians
• LSTA Funding @ Your Library Workshop
• Grant Timetables

• I'm Ready to Apply Online
• Download a Copy of the Guidelines and Application Form

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Updated:  11/22/2006