ALA Editions | Neal-SchumanMay 9, 2025

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Jonathan H. HarwellMar 22, 2025
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Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating

The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books

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ALA Editions | Neal-SchumanMar 20, 2025

Need a refresher on IMLS and what's at stake? We've got you covered. https://www.ala.org/faq-executive-order-targeting-imls

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FAQ: Executive Order Targeting IMLS

This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive Order.

ALA Editions | Neal-SchumanMar 18, 2025

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Trump’s Trying to Gut Libraries: Fight Back with ALA

Trump’s Trying to Gut Libraries: Fight Back with ALA

ALA Editions | Neal-SchumanMar 17, 2025

"As seedbeds of literacy and innovation, our nation’s 125,000 public, school, academic and special libraries deserve more, not less support. Libraries of all types translate 0.003% of the federal budget into programs and services used in more than 1.2 billion in-person patron visits every year, and many more virtual visits." https://www.ala.org/news/2025/03/ala-statement-white-house-assault-institute-museum-and-library-services

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ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services

An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries.