South Dakota State Library

The South Dakota State Library will use funds under the American Rescue Plan Act to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic, as well as to related economic and community needs through equitable approaches in digital inclusion and library services. They will continue to support the goals of their Five-Year Plan for FY 2018-2022. Specific goals include: 1A) improve library services delivered to South Dakota citizens through increased professional development opportunities related to the nine LSTA Purposes, in collaboration with the South Dakota Library Association and others; 1B) strengthen the ability of local libraries to meet the needs of their local constituents by providing resources and professional expertise that supports one or more of the LSTA Purposes; 2) collections( print, media, and electronic) of the South Dakota State Library will meet the specialized needs of the state's citizens; 3A) Promote and encourage resource sharing; 3B) provide services to visually/physically impaired and reading disabled citizens; and 3C) facilitate shared purchasing of resources by libraries.