No. LB21-FY27 · Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
Dealbreakers
Cost share: not stated
Audit: not stated
Reimbursement-only: not stated
- Award range
- $75,000 – $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Application deadline
- Nov 13, 2026
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Last verified
- Today
At a glance
No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities of all types and sizes and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country.
Who can apply
- Others
Geographic restriction
None found in the announcement — likely nationwide
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 45.313 · Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (45.313), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 42 | $199,880 | $133,483 – $289,376 |
| FY 2025 | 23 | $149,927 | $99,756 – $248,669 |
| FY 2024 | 39 | $249,470 | $148,956 – $343,123 |
| FY 2023 | 39 | $249,582 | $149,790 – $333,286 |
| FY 2022 | 39 | $219,982 | $146,509 – $399,847 |
| FY 2021 | 39 | $198,216 | $95,305 – $249,180 |
For comparison, this notice advertises $75,000 – $1,000,000.
Who wins it
State government (221) of 221 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states
CA (17) · NY (16) · IL (13) · TX (9) · IN (8)
Largest recent awards
- AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION $798,489 · FY 2021
- COSLA INC $788,129 · FY 2023
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY $707,924 · FY 2026
- ALASKA LIBRARY NETWORK $675,192 · FY 2021
- TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY $671,369 · FY 2026
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Sep 2, 2026