Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency

Possible Trump budget cuts may hurt Georgia library programs

Public libraries are facing tough choices in Georgia and beyond as legal battles between the Trump administration and librarians over federal funding

Trump’s order to dismantle the federal library agency forces layoffs and suffering in rural systems

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Communities in Wisconsin may be at risk of losing local library resources

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - At the end of March, employees in the Museum and Library Services were placed on administrative leave. Wisconsin libraries get just about all of their funding from the local municipalities. A lot of the extra materials libraries have are supported through the State Legislature and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  Last year, the IMLS provided more than $3 million to Wisconsin. The IMLS also help…

Alabama Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled officials fear federal cuts

The Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled Consumer Advisory Committee met on May 20. The members discussed federal funding cuts and potential dismantling of the service that serves about 7,000 impaired Alabamians. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (ALBPD) serves about 7,000 Alabamians with free audio and books in braille.  BPD officials fear that could all go away i…

Libraries struggling after federal grant cuts

Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services.