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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services · LB21-FY27

Award range

$75,000 – $1,000,000

Deadline

2026-11-13-00-00-00

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Eligible applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.

Eligibility details

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Required.

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About this opportunity

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.

Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.

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Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.

Source fields and evidence

id: 363765
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opportunityNumber: LB21-FY27
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opportunityTitle: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
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revision: 1
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agencyDetails: {"code":"IMLS","seed":"IMLS","agencyName":"Institute of Museum and Library Services","agencyCode":"IMLS","topAgencyCode":"IMLS"}
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owningAgencyCode: IMLS
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cfdas: [{"id":435290,"opportunityId":363765,"cfdaNumber":"45.313","programTitle":"Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"AR","description":"Arts"},{"id":"HU","description":"Humanities"}]
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awardFloor: 75000
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awardCeiling: 1000000
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responseDate: Nov 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-13-00-00-00
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costSharing: true
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 01, 2026 12:24:58 PM EDT
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status: posted
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Related collections: Arts and cultural funding opportunities · Museum and library funding ·

Source retrieved 10/16/2026 · Revision 1. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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