Cutting funding to libraries is bad for all of us

Our View: Legislature can ensure lawmaker's legacy

Over three decades, Minnesota’s successful Library Construction Grants program delivered more than $2.2 million to Cook, Lake, Carlton, and St. Louis counties to make it easier to access and enter Northland libraries. The grants pay to improve accesses, ensure compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, otherwise renovate library buildings, and even build new facilities. The library grant program was long championed by Rep. Mary…

National cuts trickle down to local museum and library

As dramatic funding cuts hit national agencies responsible for museums and libraries across the country, the consequences for the Campbell County Public Library and the Campbell County Rockpile Museum are just beginning to take shape.

It is devastating to see book censorship, defunding of libraries

Dear NC Sen. Vickie Sawyer,

Libraries bracing for loss of funding

Online resources are on chopping block

Library censorship proves expensive in Crawford County

The war between library friends and foes in Crawford County is heating up and getting expensive.

Reader's View: Advocate for continuation of federal library funding

During the past weeks, many concerned people have asked me about the cuts in federal library funding due to the closing of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Will these cuts affect the Superior Public Library or its branches in Solon Springs and Lake Nebagamon? The answer is yes, unfortunately, although the extent of the cuts is still unclear. While the Superior Public Library does not receive direct federal funding, we rely on…