IMLS Funding Cuts: Impact on Libraries and Communities
April 26, 2025

The recent IMLS funding cuts have sparked significant concern among library advocates across the nation, particularly in Arkansas, where public library funding has been heavily reliant on grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.Executive Director Adam Webb highlights how these cuts, enacted under President Trump’s directive, threaten essential community library services such as the "bookmobile," which provides books and internet access to rural areas.
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