The Cost of Losing IMLS Funding

From the loss of Hoopla, databases, and Wi-Fi hotspots to the closing of rural branches, librarians document the devastating effect of the end of IMLS funding.

IMLS logo flashing like wifi signal and then emergency flashing light

SLJ asked librarians to share with us how the loss of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funding has/will impact their library. From the loss of Hoopla, databases, and Wi-Fi hotspots to the closing of rural branches, these stories document the devastating effect of the Trump administration’s policy decisions on public and school libraries across the country. Below are some of the responses.

 

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