President Trump signed Executive Order 14238 eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services to (IMLS). IMLS is the single largest source of critical federal funding for libraries.
In the President’s FY2026 budget, IMLS is eliminated. Due to this funding cut, MBLC had to reduce its offerings significantly.
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