Please see our ARPA guide for full information

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has provided the New York State Library with $6.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through the LSTA Grants to States Program. The State Library has allocated $5,514,315 of these federal funds to New York State’s nine regional Reference and Research Library Resources Councils for collaborative regional projects that will advance digital equity, encourage library/museum partnerships, and expand student access to digital resources.

Southeastern’s allocation will be for projects that address the three required project components:

• Expanding student access to digital resources through school library systems
• Strengthening library/museum partnerships
• Advancing digital inclusion in collaboration with public library systems and public libraries

Looking for information on COVID and emergency preparedness? We have compiled resources for the library community in these two LibGuides. We have designed them so you can share relevant portions with your patrons.

For information about our NLM-funded webinar series on disaster preparation, please see our LibGuide.