Newsom fights for library funding as Trump administration terminates grants

Letters: We must stand up and support our libraries

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. We must stand up for our libraries Across the country — and here in our own community — public libraries are facing potentially debilitating funding challenges. For example, in California, the state Legislature is poised to enact a 50% cut in California Library Services Act funding, from $3.6 million to $1.8 million, even as the cost of running libraries continues t…

Trump administration eliminates grant designed to build back Philadelphia’s school libraries

The news comes as Trump guts multiple federal agencies, including the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences, which had awarded Philadelphia schools the grant.

Is California Governor Gavin Newsom an Economic Illiterate or Just Deceitful? – California Globe

California Governor Gavin Newsom is showing the breadth of his economic illiteracy – or just plain old political deceit. Last week, Gov. Newsom and State Attorney General Rob Bonta sued President Donald Trump over his tariff’s – the first state in the country to do so. “According to the suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, they argue that the tariffs are illegal because, under the U.S. Constit…

Newsom fights for library funding as Trump administration terminates grants

By Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story     4/14/25 (LAPost.com) — California has joined 20 other states in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after federal library funding was cut off when an executive order sought to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a key funding agency for libraries nationwide. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the legal action as N…

Federal agency terminates major grant from Imagine Children's Museum

Imagine Children's Museum was notified that a major $250,000 grant has been terminated by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

NPR: Washington’s libraries face ‘deep and dramatic’ funding cuts as Trump abruptly terminates federal grants - Stephen's Lighthouse

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