Washington state’s libraries face ‘deep and dramatic’ funding cuts as Trump abruptly terminates federal grants
- The Institute for Museum and Library Services terminated federal funding for Washington state library programs on April 1.
- The action followed a presidential executive order targeting non-required activities within the agency.
- This funding supported services for rural, tribal, and prison libraries across the state.
- State Librarian Sara Jones learned the $3.9 million grant for the year was terminated.
- Losing this support creates potentially devastating consequences for state library operations and services.
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Washington state’s libraries face ‘deep and dramatic’ funding cuts as Trump abruptly terminates federal grants
The Trump administration's cuts to grant funding could amount to as much of a third of the State Library’s budget — especially impacting rural and underserved communities.


Federal funding pulled from WA state libraries
Washington library programs are facing potentially “devastating consequences” after receiving notification last week that federal funding has been eliminated for programs like libraries at state prisons and support for rural and tribal libraries.
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