Trump budget eliminates funding for libraries (again)

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Trump budget eliminates funding for libraries (again)

On the same day that the American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the Caldecott, Newberry, Coretta Scott King, and other notable book awards, the White House announced its budget, which cut all federal funding for America’s library services, also known as Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This happened in 2017 as well, and libraries fought back, gathering…

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Alrighty, everyone. Let’s get to it. Call your reps, call your senators. Let’s do this.

Here’s a link to ALA’s quick and easy email form: http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/write-a-letter?0&engagementId=434273

Americans, please take a moment to contact your reps about this issue!

Reminder that libraries aren’t just a place to check out books and other entertainment but also an incredibly important resource for poor people who don’t have access to the internet and need it for everything from applying for jobs to keeping up to date on their disability, food, and other benefits, as well as a whole host of other reasons. Libraries also very often provide free activities for children that a lot of parents otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford or have access to to give them and they’re one of the few places left that people can go to without the need to spend money.

So please, support your local libraries!