More than a dozen Maine State Library employees receive layoff letters

State library to lay off 13 employees due to federal funding cuts

President Trump deemed the IMLS "unnecessary.'

Maine State Library to lay off one-third of staff after federal cuts

The Maine State Library announced Wednesday that it will close for two weeks to reorganize and lay off 13 staff members, or one-third of its staff, after a line of federal funding was cut off. The affected positions were supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that provided 30 percent of the Augusta library’s funding. The IMLS was targeted for elimination under an executive order signed by Preside…

More than a dozen Maine State Library employees receive layoff letters

A union representative says 13 of the 44 total Maine State Library workers have been informed their jobs will be terminated in just over two weeks.

Maine State Library issues layoffs, cites inability to access federal funding

The Maine State Library announces layoffs as federal funding stalls, affecting 30% of its staff.

ANL employees criticized, on Tuesday, the project to reorganize the institution and take over 50 posts at the Ministry of Development. They explain that ANL finances itself, without subsidies from the budget, and taking over employees at the ministry would actually mean an expense for them, not an economy. In addition, ANL employees accuse that it is not looking for a real economy, but taking the money that the Agency managed to collect in its o…

Statement: “Loss of Federal Funds Leads to Layoffs and Temporary Closure at Maine State Library”

From the Maine State Library (Full Text): Due to continued challenges in accessing federal funding, the Maine State Library will temporarily close and reorganize its operations. This decision follows layoff notices issued this week to 13 employees whose positions are funded through a program grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, D.C. The library tentatively plans to reopen to the public on April 28, 2025. …