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Trump’s cuts to California State Library lead to hiring freeze and furloughs
The state library could lose roughly $16 million in federal funds after the president made cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The Salinas Californian on MSN5d
'No significant impact:' Salinas libraries carry on in light of funding cut to the state
After a key federal grant to the California State Library was terminated, Salinas library officials assure residents local services won't be disrupted.
CNET on MSN2d
Library Internet Access Is 'World-Changing' for Millions, but the Money Could Disappear
Local libraries are helping to bridge the broadband gap by getting communities online. But federal funding is under threat.
LAist on MSN13h
As DOGE cuts hit SoCal cultural spaces and libraries, Little Tokyo museum fights to keep programs alive
The Trump administration, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has been gutting agencies that support ...
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Folsom Public Library Offers Free Day-Use State Park Passes to Patrons in New Initiative
The Folsom Public Library is heralding a new initiative that marries the love for literature with the call of the wild, or rather, California's natural splendor. In collaboration with the ...
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Roseburg Library receives national grant for small and rural libraries
Roseburg Public Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in round three of Libraries Transforming ...
Commentary: Before they open a book: the politicization of Orange County’s public libraries
Meredith Starkenburg responds to the polarizing political moments in Orange County — and the politics driving the fight over ...
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Libraries push back against cuts to a federal library support program
Tell us more about the IMLS from the library standpoint. How are agencies leaning into upskilling to keep pace with government technology demands? Find out in our new ebook, sponsored by Dakota State ...