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State Library faces federal grant termination; May Revision moves digitization money to sustain operations
Summary
The state librarian told the subcommittee that the Institute of Museum and Library Services terminated a Library Services and Technology Act grant, creating a multi‑million dollar hole; the May Revision repurposes some one‑time digitization funds to support operations and clarifies Braille Institute funding.
The State Library informed the Senate Budget Subcommittee that the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) terminated a Library Services and Technology Act (LSA) grant in April, creating uncertainty over roughly $15–16 million in annual federal support.
"On April 1, we were told without warning and without justification that money for library to support libraries in California was being terminated by the…
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