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Library leaders ask Columbia County for support as federal library funding is cut
Summary
Leaders of the Columbia County Libraries Association asked the Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution backing libraries after an executive order reduced funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; speakers warned the cut could reduce state-level support that reaches local libraries.
Leaders of the Columbia County Libraries Association urged the Columbia County Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution supporting public libraries after an executive order on March 14 reduced funding at the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, a speaker said.
Tammy Danslow, director of the Rojan Library and chair of the Columbia County Libraries Association, told the board the independent federal agency IMLS provides funding to the New York State Library, which then…
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