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Funding sources for Michigan public libraries

Programs Supported by Public Funds

State aid are per capita grants awarded annually to public libraries according to statute.

Penal fines are distributed to public libraries by county treasurers. The amount is determined yearly based on population and local laws.

Library Services and Technology Act LSTA is a federal library funding program designed to support statewide initiatives and competitive grant programs. Through LSTA legislation, the Institute for Museum and Library Services IMLS, an independent federal agency, provides grants to State Library administrative agencies to improve and support library, museum and information services.

Universal Service Fund E-rate provides support for K-12 schools and libraries. It is often called E-rate, or Education Rate.

Digitization for Preservation and Access (DPA) grants provide assistance for the digitization and preservation of library materials.

Public and Private Grant Resource Sites

• U.S. Library Program from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

• Institute for Museum and Library Services

Community Foundation Information

• Community Foundations
Community foundations can help libraries by creating independent funding resources. Read more about how your library can create a foundation below.

• Community Foundation's PowerPoint Presentation PPT icon
Summary of Presentation by Donnell Mersereau, Director of Community Foundations, at the Information Session for Public Libraries on September 7, 2005, at the Library of Michigan

To view Donnell Mersereau's notes, open this PowerPoint presentation and click on "Edit" then "Edit Slides" in your tool bar. From there, click on "View" then "Notes Page."

• About Community Foundations
From the Michigan Community Foundation

• Tools for Giving: Charitable Instruments PDF icon
A variety of giving methods from the Michigan Community Foundation

• Tools for Giving: Charitable Funds PDF icon
Great giving options from the Michigan Community Foundation

• Endowing Your Nonprofit Organization PDF icon
Endowing your nonprofit organization from the Michigan Community Foundation

• A Personal Legacy of Giving: Endowment PDF icon
Information about endowments from the Michigan Community Foundation

• Starting a Foundation
Information from the Council on Foundations

• Creation of a Designated (Agency) Fund
Sample fund creation document from the Michigan Community Foundation

• Public Library; Gifts and Donations (Excerpt) PDF icon
Act 136 of 1921 of Michigan Compiled Laws

Previous Grants Information

• Reed Act/Gates Foundation
The Reed Act/Gates Foundation used federal Reed Act funds allocated to the library by the Michigan legislature and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds for one-time broadband upgrade costs. The program enabled public libraries to enhance the connectivity of their public access computers to provide quick access to Internet resources for the unemployed.


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