Trump’s attacks on museums and libraries echo the Nazi playbook

Trump’s attacks on museums and libraries echo the Nazi playbook

The Trump administration is slashing funds for museums and libraries, as a way to coerce these and other liberal arts institutions to bend to his movement’s will in a fashion reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

Funding for libraries in focus for next AAUW meeting

On Saturday, April 12, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Oakdale, Riverbank, Escalon Branch will hear from Stanislaus County Librarian, Sarah Dentan, on how local free public libraries are handling all these roles.

Funding cuts impact libraries

Photo Courtesy: Flickr A recent order by President Donald Trump to cut funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services has raised concerns. The budget cuts could affect the Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library, an essential resource for students and academic life on campus.  The IMLS, a crucial source of federal funding for libraries nationwide, supports essential resources, programs and services. At FAMU, Coleman Library serves as a vita…

Trump's executive order targeting funding to libraries will lead to loss of popular services in Attleboro area, state

If you haven’t been to the library lately, they can be, unlike their reputation, a noisy place, Attleboro Public Library Director Amy Rhilinger says.

How Will the IMLS Cuts Impact Your Library?

SLJ wants to share the stories of how the loss of funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will impact your library and community.