Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program and National Leadership – Libraries Program, Notice of Funding Opportunities

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) requests a renewal clearance for the 2025-2027 IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Notices of Funding Opportunity under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection in this package consists of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with instructions necessary to apply for IMLS support as part of the agency’s grant programs. The National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) support projects that address significant challenges and opportunities facing the library and archives fields and that have the potential to advance theory and practice. Successful proposals generate results such as new tools, research findings, models, services, practices, or alliances that will be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the benefits of federal investment. 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 librarians, developing faculty and library leaders, and recruiting and educating the next generation of librarians. In this clearance submission (3137-0091) and justification, IMLS is requesting approval of non-substantive changes to a previously approved clearance for the FY2026 NOFOs for National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, two discretionary grant programs that support the Nation’s libraries. The current OMB approval expiration date is 7/31/2027.

The latest form for Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program and National Leadership – Libraries Program, Notice of Funding Opportunities expires 2027-07-31 and can be found here.