Ohio LSTA Competitive Grant application are due October 31st. Libraries are invited to submit requests for up $50, 000.
Ohio LSTA Grants are an essential part of our service, and we encourage all types of libraries to submit proposals for Ohio LSTA Competitive Grants. This grant initiative supports State Library of Ohio’s new LSTA Five Year Plan 2023-2027 and invites proposals that address at least one of the following three focus areas:
Library as Community Anchor – Supports the role libraries play in strengthening their communities and providing a destination for learning, engagement, social support and expression. This can include areas of employment-related help, economic development support, civic engagement, gathering spaces, and support for the mental health of those served.
Literacy - Supports the library’s role in the learning experience where literacy is defined as the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms and tools, and it encompasses early literacy, digital literacy, functional literacy, financial literacy, health literacy, and others.
Outreach and Engagement - Assist libraries in providing new and innovative ways of offering services to users and potential users and in reaching individuals at a range of locations and through a variety of methods, typically outside of the traditional library facility. Efforts may include reaching populations not otherwise served by the library and the establishment of new or novel partnerships.
Please note: applications must be completed in one sitting, so prepare accordingly. Information about the Ohio LSTA grant program can be found at: https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/competitive-grants/.
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The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the launch of our new Libraries By the Numbers dashboard created in partnership with the DataOhio Portal.
Libraries By the Numbers organizes Ohio public library survey data into three tabs: Summary Statistics, Library Statistics, and Financial Information. Information is displayed as interactive maps, infographics, and tables. For easy comparisons, each tab can be filtered by one or more library systems. In addition, there are interactive maps, infographics, and tables. Users can download data in full table report as well.
Infographics, tables, and downloadable data may be used to demonstrate the impact of your public library system in the community and how Ohio libraries make our state stronger.
