Federal Funding Cuts Reach Vineyard Libraries - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Federal funding cuts reach Vineyard libraries - The Martha's Vineyard Times

In the wake of cuts under the Trump administration, libraries on Martha’s Vineyard are feeling the hit of a statewide, indefinite suspension of databases that students and professionals have relied on. Due to federal funding cuts, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), a state agency, announced in May it will discontinue freely providing 21 services, including a newspaper archive, certain peer-reviewed research journal database…

Report: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Send Letter to IMLS Acting Director “Demanding Answers on Funding Cuts to Museums and Libraries Across the Country”

From WBUR: Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey sent a letter Tuesday evening to the Institute of Museum and Library Services Acting Director Keith E. Sonderling demanding answers on funding cuts to museums and libraries across the country. Sen. Warren’s office shared the letter exclusively with WBUR on Monday. In the document, Warren and Markey asked for further information on the future of certain programs and IMLS’s plan to act…

Rural Libraries At Risk As Federal Funding Freezes

Dear Editor, Federal grants often serve as the backbone of rural library services. Without their local library, many communities would lose access to basic resources. However, recent federal actions have placed critical funding for public libraries and museums in jeopardy. Following an executive order from President Trump, the future of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has been...