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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadia Lathan

Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency

Trump DOGE Libraries - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Federal judges have issued temporary orders to block the Trump administration from taking any further steps toward gutting the agency. But the unexpected slashing of grants has delivered a significant blow to many libraries, which are reshuffling budgets and looking at different ways to raise money.

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