Newsom fights for library funding as Trump administration terminates grants

Lost connection: Wayland librarian explains how Trump’s federal cuts will affect her community

Cierra Bakovka, director of the Henika District Library in Wayland, worries about how her community—and others across Michigan—will be affected by recent federal cuts to libraries.  One of the most critical infrastructure needs for rural communities in Michigan is affordable and accessible high-speed internet, according to state reports.  “It’s not always because they can’t afford it, but sometimes service providers aren’t running lines to these…

Letter: Why was library funding shut off?

NEW YORK MILLS — As a concerned citizen of the community and a member of the New York Mills Public Library board, I wanted to pass on some disturbing information. Our local library, along with libraries throughout Minnesota, have been notified that, by executive order issued on March 31, 2025, the Trump administration has essentially shuttered the Institute of Museum and Library Services — which is the largest source of federal funding for publi…

Trump administration cancels grant designed to grow Philadelphia’s school libraries

Philadelphia has perhaps the nation’s worst big-city ratio for school librarians; just three schools — Central, Masterman, and Penn Alexander — employ full-time certified school librarians.

Letters: We must stand up and support our libraries

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. We must stand up for our libraries Across the country — and here in our own community — public libraries are facing potentially debilitating funding challenges. For example, in California, the state Legislature is poised to enact a 50% cut in California Library Services Act funding, from $3.6 million to $1.8 million, even as the cost of running libraries continues t…

Trump administration eliminates grant designed to build back Philadelphia’s school libraries

The news comes as Trump guts multiple federal agencies, including the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences, which had awarded Philadelphia schools the grant.

Is California Governor Gavin Newsom an Economic Illiterate or Just Deceitful? – California Globe

California Governor Gavin Newsom is showing the breadth of his economic illiteracy – or just plain old political deceit. Last week, Gov. Newsom and State Attorney General Rob Bonta sued President Donald Trump over his tariff’s – the first state in the country to do so. “According to the suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, they argue that the tariffs are illegal because, under the U.S. Constit…