March 14, 2025
D.C. Circuit preserves IMLS after Congress funds 123,000 libraries
Courts block Trump's elimination of federal library funding
📋Public Policy✊Civil Rights
Trump administration moved to eliminate Institute of Museum and Library Services in March 2025, the main federal funding source for libraries nationwide
Courts blocked the cuts on constitutional grounds, ruling Congress controls spending authority over library funding
Library Services and Technology Act provides $200 million annually that keeps 9,000 rural libraries operational
Public libraries provide internet access for 21% of Americans who cannot afford home broadband connections
Local censorship groups gain power to remove books when federal grants no longer require First Amendment compliance
Adult literacy classes, childhood reading programs, and English language learning courses face elimination without federal funding
Digital divide expands when libraries lose broadband funding precisely as government services move online
📋Public Policy✊Civil Rights
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IMLS funding primarily benefits large urban libraries with abundant local resources.
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What is the annual budget of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that Trump tried to eliminate?
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Trump cited "reducing taxpayer burdens" as justification for eliminating IMLS.
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Libraries started cutting digital services like e-books immediately after Trump's funding freeze.
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Which state program suffered immediate cuts when Mississippi libraries lost federal funds?
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