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Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Guidelines Take Political Turn Under Trump – ProPublica
Trump Administration Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history. by Jaimie Seaton for ProPublica February 6, 2026, 10:30 am ProPublica…
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A Major Court Win for IMLS, Libraries – Book Riot
A Major Court Win for IMLS, Libraries Trump and his administration are barred from dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, thanks to a judge’s ruling. By Kelly Jensen, Nov 24, 2025 U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell ruled in favor of 21 state attorneys general suing Donald Trump over the dismantling…
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Court Permanently Blocks Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle Federal Agency for America’s Libraries – Public Libraries Online
Court Permanently Blocks Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle Federal Agency for America’s Libraries by Kathleen Hughes on November 21, 2025 Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The decision was issued in response to a…
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Librarians sound alarm as Trump admin takes aim at IMLS – Spectrum News (Austin, TX)
Ady Huertas re-shelves books at the San Diego Library’s Central Branch. (Spectrum News) – Editor’s Note: Video not available without sign-in :(. POLITICS Librarians sound alarm as Trump administration takes aim at agency supporting libraries and museums By Cassie Semyon Washington, D.C., PUBLISHED 4:45 PM ET Oct. 13, 2025 Every day for the last nearly…
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Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle small agency – AP News – AP
Libraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration’s move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Source Links: Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle small agency
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IMLS Staffers Cry Foul as New Leadership Continues to ‘Slash and Burn’ – Publishers Weekly
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Libraries, which inspire, inform and welcome all, are now expendable
April 12, 2025 at 9:00 am Updated April 12, 2025 at 9:01 am By Tom Fay Special to The Seattle Times Recent actions by the Trump administration are threatening the future of libraries in Seattle and other Washington communities. On March 14, a White House Executive Order was issued to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library…
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The ALA Sues Over the Scuppering of the IMLS – Publishers Weekly (PW)
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Trump is trying to destroy libraries – Literary Hub
Trump is trying to destroy libraries. By James Folta, March 18, 2025 12:54pm Image from the New York Public Libraries Digital Collections The hogmen and shock troops of the Trump-Musk administration have gone after another essential and beloved mainstay of public life: libraries. Trump signed a broad executive order last Friday that puts libraries in existential danger…
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Donate to Stop Trump’s Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries – EveryLibrary Action
Your donation will support saving educational, economic, and cultural opportunities in your own communities, via your Libraries. Donate to Stop Trump’s Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries $10,238.42 RaisedGoal: $20,000.00 Your donation will help us fight for federal funding for libraries. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent federal agency that…
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Join the Fight with ALA
Defend Library Funding: A Call-to-Action for Libraries and the People Who Love Them Source: Join the Fight with ALA
