Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program: Community-Centered Implementation Grants

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program: Community-Centered Implementation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Amount: US $25,000 - US $100,000
Last Updated: January 14, 2026

Summary

Overview

Note: An institution may only submit one LB21 application under the Community-Centered Implementation project type. Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Program Overview: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information science graduate programs across the country. The program supports projects that: provide training and professional development to library and archives professionals;  develop faculty and information leaders; and recruit, educate, and retain the next generation of library and archives professionals. Projects can support the recruitment, education, training, and retention of pre-professionals, students, faculty, and the current library and archives workforce. Project Type Community-Centered Implementation 1-2 yearsProject CharacteristicsCommunity-Centered Implementation projects support the recruitment, education, training, and retention of current and future faculty or library and archives professionals by adapting existing models (practices, findings, tools, and/or partnerships) to a specific organizational context.You must identify and align your proposed work with an established model (standard, practice, toolkit, open-source software, or research finding). Your project should demonstrate how it is using or adapting what you have identified.Your project should share resources and lessons learned that can be used by library and archival professionals in other communities throughout the nation.

Eligibility

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