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Library executive warns Institute for Museum and Library Services funding faces elimination; local impacts uncertain

2853014 · April 2, 2025
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Director Coyle told the Sacramento Public Library Authority that a recent executive order could remove federal IMLS grants that support library programs statewide; the authority expects some short-term continuity but long-term uncertainty for pass-through grants.

Sacramento Public Library Executive Team Director Coyle warned the Sacramento Public Library Authority on March 31 that a recent presidential executive order could lead to the elimination of federal grants administered by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, potentially disrupting programs that rely on pass-through funding to California libraries.

Coyle said the Institute for Museum and Library Services — an independent…

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