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Public commenters urge Huntsville to plan for state and federal library funding losses
Summary
Multiple public commenters told council that Alabama Public Library Service and federal Institute of Museum and Library Services funding cuts threaten local library programs and urged Huntsville and neighboring governments to step up funding to preserve services and collections.
Several speakers during the public comment portion of the April 10 Huntsville City Council meeting urged city leaders to plan for potential state and federal funding losses for libraries and to consider local funding measures to protect services.
Alex Kimian, a resident of District 3, told council that federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is uncertain after recent national events and that the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) had proposed cuts. Kimian said the Library…
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