The National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) supports projects that create or adapt replicable practices, programs, models, or tools to strengthen U.S. library and archival services. Eligible work focuses on improving public learning, supporting community prosperity, expanding access to and preservation of information and collections, and delivering library/archive services during emergencies or disasters.

The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that develop, enhance, or adapt replicable practices, programs, models, or tools to strengthen library and archival services for the American public. The program supports projects that serve the learning needs of the public through libraries and archives; improve community prosperity through libraries and archives; provide broad access to and preservation of information and collections through libraries and archives; or provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster.