The ALA Sues Over the Scuppering of the IMLS

A lawsuit filed in federal court on April 7 by the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees alleges that the Trump administration’s recent “evisceration” of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is both illegal and unconstitutional. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]

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A federal judge has granted a “narrow” temporary restraining order in a lawsuit co-filed by the American Library Association that is intended to sustain the Institute of Museum and Library Services amid broad cuts to its program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA and AFSCME Prepare Their Case for IMLS

In ALA v. Sonderling, the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees are seeking a preliminary injunction to a White House executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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21 States Sue Trump Administration Over Scuttling of IMLS, Other Agencies

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National Library Week 2025 Emphasizes the Draw of Libraries

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Publishers Ask Congress to Defend Libraries as Federal Library Grant Funding Ends

Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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IMLS Staff Placed on Administrative Leave

The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services has been placed on 90-day administrative leave as the Trump Administration continues to work towards the elimination of the IMLS “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Deputy Secretary of Labor Installed as Acting Director of the IMLS

Following a March 14 executive order to scale back the Institute for Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling was sworn in as the grant-making agency's leader on March 20, accompanied by DOGE personnel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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