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🥁IMLS is excited to announce the TEN 2024 National Medal for Museum & Library Service recipients!
#IMLSmedals
🏅Please join us in congratulating the 5 winning libraries: Copper Queen Library,
@dcpl
, Griswold Memorial Library,
@harriscountypl
&
@kdlnews
. ⤵️
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In one year, people visited public libraries more than a billion times. Our annual Public Libraries Survey report, a national census of America’s public libraries, is out.
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We have a budget! IMLS receives a funding increase for remainder of FY 2018. Check out the details:
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Need a tie for a job interview? If you are in New York City, you can borrow one from the library. The NY Public Library (
@nypl
) is piloting a new program to loan work accessories.
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The library is dangerous—
Don’t go in. If you do
You know what will happen.
It’s like a pet store or a bakery—
Every single time you’ll come out of there
Holding something in your arms.
—Alberto Ríos, Don’t Go Into the Library
#WorldPoetryDay
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The first results from
#REALMproject
are out: Scientists have found that the virus that causes
#COVID19
is not detectable on five common
#library
materials after three days.
@OCLC
@Battelle
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All year, we work with amazing, dedicated museum and library staff. Today, we want to say "thanks" for your hard work to support communities and promote learning.
#happythanksgiving
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Congratulations to
@NMAAHC
's Lonnie Bunch III, named the 14th Secretary of the
@smithsonian
. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Dr. Bunch in support of cultural and heritage institutions of all sizes and disciplines.
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We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the libraries and museums of America. Thank you to all those who work year round to make a difference in communities throughout the nation. From all of us at IMLS,
#HappyThanksgiving
.
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With the signing of the federal government spending bill, IMLS is funded through the end of September 2019. An additional $2M has been included: $1M for research, evaluation, and data collection, and $1M for administration. Other programs received level funding from FY 2018.
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We're pleased to announce that a new leader will be joining the IMLS team: Cynthia Landrum will head up our Office of Library Services. Welcome, Cyndee!
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Millennials are the generation most likely to use public libraries, according to a
@pewresearch
study.
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Congratulations to the 2023 National Medal winners:
@BethelAKLibrary
,
@ToledoLibrary
,
@LBPublicLibrary
,
@MODSFTL
,
@COSI
,
@gatchellmuseum
,
@LACountyLibrary
, &
@RAMriverside
! These institutions are vital to the health and growth of their communities.
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Announcing the 60
#IMLSgrants
awarded through the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. These grants total $16,288,536 and support libraries across the country.
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US public libraries were visited 1.39 billion times in 2015. Want to learn more? Check out our new Public Libraries Survey Report for more stats.
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Help us spread the word! In a new IMLS special initiative, small and rural libraries can receive up to $50K for school library, community memory or digital inclusion projects. Deadline is Feb. 25th.
#grants
#IMLSgrant
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📚Announcing $22.7 million in National Leadership Grants for Libraries & the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program to support U.S.
#library
initiatives.
#IMLSgrants
Learn more ⬇️
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Announcing 30 finalists for 2021 National Medal for
#Museum
&
#Library
Service!🥇The nation’s highest federal honor given to
#museums
&
#libraries
that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities.
#IMLSMedals
Congrats to all our finalists!
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Today, we're talking about diversity in the
#library
workforce— here's a breakdown.
#LB21focus
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An adorable—and creative—museum-zoo collaboration: The penguins “seemed to react much better to Carravaggio than to Monet." 🐧
@kansascityzoo
@nelson_atkins
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"Not everyone has Internet access,” says the Atlanta, Tx. library director. “They come to us to use library computers and Wi-Fi access.” Now, thanks to an
#IMLSgrant
, patrons can check out wi-fi hot spots and get flexibility in where they get online.
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Happy
#NationalLibraryWeek
!
#Libraries
across the county contribute to the wellbeing and advancement of their communities, and IMLS is honored to advance, support, and empower America’s libraries through grantmaking, research, and policy development.
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Data nerds, take note! Data from our 2017 Public Libraries Survey - collected from 9,000 US public libraries - is now available on our website. The survey looks at public library use, financial health, staffing, resources and more.
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An awful lot of people use and love their public
#library
, as an economics professor discovered this weekend.
@_cingraham
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In laundromats in Chicago's low-income neighborhoods, librarians gather once a week for Laundromat Story Time, a
@chipublib
program that combines early education with public outreach and a dash of parental modeling.
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Announcing 70 grants totaling $18,256,177 to support
#libraries
across the country. The awards were made through the FY 2020 National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program & the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. Learn more below!
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IMLS announced 64 awards totaling $20M to support
#libraries
& archives across the country through National Leadership Grants for Libraries & the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. Including
@LibraryofCT
,
@SAADAonline
,
@SHInstitute
&
@CMULibraries
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Congressman John Lewis, the heart and soul of the American Civil Rights Movement. Rep. Lewis introduced the legislation that established IMLS's African American History and Culture program. Our condolences to his family.
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The personal hygiene kits "are a symbol of how librarians innovate to go beyond the stacks and respond to the ever-changing social needs of patrons and neighborhoods."
@FreeLibrary
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When she was a girl, Jim Crow laws kept her from libraries. She grew to run them.
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Iowa City Public Library (
@icpl
) is solving a problem familiar to many parents. Kids want to try a new hobby, but they might not stick with it long enough to justify purchasing new equipment.
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🏅Announcing the 6⃣ museums and libraries selected to receive the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service:
@CabellCoLibrary
,
@highwoodlibrary
,
@MEM_Library
,
@HighDesertMuse
,
@MSChildsMuseum
&
@museoarteponce
! Congrats! 🎉
#IMLSmedals
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Today's the day!
#NationalMedal
winners are at the
@WhiteHouse
to receive the award from
@FLOTUS
! Tune in at 11am:
http://t.co/ActaKFOs0b
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Join us on Monday from 1-2 pm ET for a special webinar with
@CDCgov
for museums, libraries, and archives on cleaning and managing collections during
#COVID19
. Presented in partnership with
@usedgov
,
@USNatArchives
,
@smithsonian
, and
@librarycongress
.
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We got a raise! Our FY2020 budget has an additional $3 million to support museums across the US. Here's how we plan to use it:
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“They can borrow from it and do whatever they like with those images, and for me, that’s hugely exciting," says the director of
@ClevelandArt
.
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Congratulations, Inaugural Poet
@TheAmandaGorman
,
@artandwriting
Alum! Today we celebrate the next generation of creative thinkers, dreamers & scholars. We look forward to what our 2021 National Student Poets will accomplish through their inspiring work.
#Inauguration
WATCH: Amanda Gorman, the youngest
#inauguration
poet in memory, reads “The Hill We Climb”
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You’re never too young to start reading! Four-day old Grant receives his first library card from
@spokanelibrary
. Through Books for Babies, every baby born at area hospitals goes home with his or her own library card, board book, bookmarks, and early literacy tips.
#IMLSmedals
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Announcing 30
#IMLSgrants
awarded through a new initiative to fund tribal, rural and small libraries. The grants fund school libraries, community memory & digital inclusion projects.
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Announcing that IMLS has received a $1,500,000 grant from
@MellonFdn
to support
#REALMproject
with
@OCLC
and
@Battelle
. The funds will advance the research on the effects of the virus on materials commonly found in libraries, archives, and museums.
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Announcing the 29 finalists for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service:
#IMLSmedals
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Congratulations to the 30 finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum & Library Service! 🏅 The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities.
#IMLSMedals
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It's
#NationalLibraryWeek
! Year-round, libraries provide space and support for their communities. Let's take this week to give an extra bit of thanks for our local libraries, what do you love about yours? 📚
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"A lot of the work librarians do is invisible… Librarians don’t put books on the shelf, but they decided which ones should be on a shelf."
@insidehighered
explains why libraries are vital to academic freedom... even if most people don't know it.
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The CARES Act designates funds for IMLS to help libraries and museums expand local Internet and technology access during
#COVID19
.
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Announcing 49 grants totaling $10M to support
#libraries
and archives. Check out the projects:
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Congratulations to the 30 finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service! 🏅 This is the nation’s highest honor given to museums & libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Meet the finalists:
#IMLSMedals
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Did you know: 98% of all Americans live within 10 miles of a public library. And more than 100 million people live within just 1 mile!
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In 2019,
@jtimberlake
& the Levi's Music Project visited
@StaxAcademy
for a songwriting workshop in the new permanent songwriting lab he helped to install. The lab has helped students create more original music & study music business.
@StaxMuseum
#IMLSmedals
🏅
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Now accepting applications for Native American Library Services Basic Grants. Deadline is April 1st. Grants may be used to buy library materials, fund salaries and staff training, provide internet connectivity and more.
#IMLSgrant
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Happy 20th, IMLS!
#IMLSAt20
-
Join us as we celebrate 20 years of inspiring
#libraries
and
#museums
!
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Looking for something to do at home? You can download and print these free coloring books from museums, libraries, and archives around the world. 🖍
#ColorOurCollections
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Is your library getting ready for the
#2020Census
? Check out this new guide created by
@ALALibrary
and
@GtownLawPovCntr
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Libraries across the U.S. are evolving to meet changing urban community needs. From teaching kitchens to 3D printers, they adapt with resources like social workers and climate resilience hubs. Explore how public libraries drive community progress! ➡️
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IMLS and the
@FCC
are working together to address the digital divide and access to broadband, helping keep libraries, tribal organizations, and their communities connected.
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Making is one of the ways that we seek to transform communities, and museums and libraries are essential parts of their communities. They're the "secret sauce" that sparks learning and catalyzes change. --
@IMLSDirector
#CapMakerFaire
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Announcing 30 finalists for 2022 National Medal for
#Museum
&
#Library
Service!🥇The nation’s highest federal honor given to
#museums
&
#libraries
that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities.
#IMLSMedals
Congrats to all our finalists!
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Do librarians have something to teach parents? "Librarians don’t tell you what you should be reading, or hover over you... They give you access to a diverse array of material, and help you follow your interests, whatever they might be."
@lifehacker
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🥳Today is the day! 🥁 IMLS is excited to announce the 6⃣ 2022 National Medal for Museum & Library Service winners!
#IMLSmedals
🏅 Please join us in congratulating
@AmistadResearch
;
@SLCL
;
@WPLibrary
;
@AshevilleArt
;
@burkemuseum
&
@oaklandmuseumca
!
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“Every dollar we spend on libraries and museums is a dollar well-spent. It is indeed an investment.”
@SenJackReed
at
#IMLSmedals
ceremony
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The virus was not detectable after one day on the hard and soft book covers and DVD cases, and it couldn’t be found on the paper inside a book and on mylar jackets after three days.
#REALMproject
@OCLC
@Battelle
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Want to help your community digitize photos or record oral histories? Check out IMLS's new grant for small libraries. Deadline Feb. 25th.
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Books and libraries bring knowledge, ideas, and information to people in communities across the US. We love Roz's sentiment!
#NatBookFest
Roz Chast said she wanted to "make a poster that expressed excitement, appreciation & delight I have for the books in my life.”
#NatBookFest
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Congrats to
#NationalMedal
finalist and
@letsmove
museum
@ChildrenMuseumB
.
#GimmeFive
http://t.co/wJoCrWLigU
http://t.co/JqoG6ygBds
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Getting ready for tomorrow’s
#NatBookFest
! Swing by our table and snap a picture with our library-themed photo props.
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There are an estimated 35,144 museums in the U.S. See where they're located by state.
#AAM2014
http://t.co/7XATro7WOW
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Looking for information about American public libraries? Data sets from the 2016 IMLS Public Libraries Survey have just been released:
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IMLS is honoring the
#libraries
&
#museums
that are teaching skills, expanding access and making connections! Congratulations
@BethelAKLibrary
,
@ToledoLibrary
,
@LBPublicLibrary
,
@MODSFTL
,
@COSI
, Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum,
@LACountyLibrary
, &
@RAMriverside
!
#IMLSmedals
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Millennials and Gen Z are visiting
#libraries
even more than their parents did! More than half of Americans in their 20s and 30s have been to one is the last year! Check out this
@WGNOtvfeature
⤵️
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Today, we’re celebrating
#IMLSmedals
finalist
@LACountyLibrary
in California, a system of 87 libraries serving 3.4M residents over 3,000 square miles of diverse service area. Pictured: Library DigiCamps hosted by
@Microsoft
encourage local youth to explore careers in tech.
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Tests found the virus undetectable after one day on the covers of hardback and softback books as well as the DVD case. The virus was undetectable on the paper inside of a book and mylar book jackets after three days.
#REALMproject
@OCLC
@Battelle
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The renewed interest in vinyl records inspired
@hclib
to get the library's collection out of storage. “We just wanted to connect people again with the collection... It just felt like a really great tool for connecting generations.”
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A New Zealand librarian talks about her job working with the Māori community: "People don’t want a know-it-all specialist; they want someone who can point them in the right direction and share a heartfelt experience."
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To the nation’s museums, libraries, and all Americans who enjoy them: Best wishes for a wonderful new year. 🎊
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The Great Depression-era version of bookmobiles? Horse-riding librarians. 🏇
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New grant opportunity: Save America's Treasures, a
@NatlParkService
program in partnership with IMLS,
@NEAarts
, and
@NEHgov
, supports the preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections. Deadline is 2/21/18:
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