Libraries brace for possible budget cuts from Senate Bill 1

Libraries brace for possible budget cuts from Senate Bill 1

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Local libraries brace for possible program, service cuts

KRIS HARRELL | Contributor Local public libraries are bracing for possible cuts to programs and services, as the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) elimination is felt across the state and country. On March 14, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the elimination of non-statutory functions and reduction of statutory functions in seven governmental entities, including the IMLS. The IMLS is a federal agency th…