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WASHINGTON, DC - The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency that supports the nation's museums and libraries, awarded $32,447,480 to 517 museums and libraries across the country last week. This is the third and final round of IMLS grants for FY2004. IMLS received 1,040 grant applications requesting over $67 million. Many recipients will match the grants for an additional $44,122,410 to America's libraries and museums. For grants made in your state, please see: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/stategrants0904.htm

"The recipients of these grant have proposed projects that espouse the best practices in the museum and library fields and enable them to deliver a higher level of service to the American public," remarked Dr. Robert Martin, Director of IMLS.

IMLS administers five grant programs for libraries and five for museums. Last week's grants were made under four of them: National Leadership Grants (Museums Online, Professional Practices, Research and Demonstration, Preservation or Digitization, and Library and Museum Collaboration categories), Museums for America, Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants, and Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants.

The grants will help museums and libraries provide lifelong learning, support core library and museum services, encourage excellence, foster collaboration between and among museums and libraries, promote innovation, and improve library service to Native Americans and Hawaiians.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. The Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the educational benefit of libraries and museums. To learn more about the Institute, please log on to http://www.imls.gov