Payments for the 2024-2025 state aid allocations have been requested. Payments are to be disbursed on Monday January 6, 2025. You can view the allocation amounts here.

For more information on how state aid is allocated visit the Allocation page on the State Aid Library Resources LibGuide and view the 2024-2025 Legislative Language tab for the specifics for this fiscal year.

Please send any questions to Mike Reilly, State Aid Advisor for the Bureau of Library Development.

The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries supports libraries and library services for Pennsylvanians through the administration of state and federally funded programs and grant opportunities including LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act), Library Access, LAMP (Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians), the Public Library Subsidy, and Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities. BLD also provides advisory services, professional development, and continuing education for library staff and volunteer leadership at public, school, academic, and special libraries.

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