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July 29, 2016 -- New Blog Post from UpNext: The IMLS Blog
The Office of Library Services recently published information on our FY 2017 application guidelines for both the  Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) and the  National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG). This is part of a series of posts drawing attention to key points in the Notices of Funding Opportunity guidelines for those programs, focusing on elements of the programs that have been refined or changed from previous years.

Please be sure to review  the first post in this series as it provides a general overview of the various category options for projects proposed in both the NLG and LB21 programs. Please refer to the official guidelines for full details including application instructions and review criteria. If you are considering putting a proposal together, be sure to review these  tips for developing a two-page preliminary proposal.   Read More

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