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News & Views is your monthly roundup of curated articles from around the web keeping you up to date on the latest news and trends in the library profession. News & Views is an exclusive benefit of your MLA membership delivered to your inbox the second Thursday of every month.

April 10, 2025

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK ARRIVES AS BOOK PUBLISHERS MOUNT LEGAL DEFENSE OF LIBRARIES

FORBES – APRIL 8, 2025

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK SPOTLIGHTS ACCESS, EQUITY, AND THE POWER OF LIBRARIES

HURON DAILY TRIBUNE – APRIL 8, 2025

ROYAL OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY FEELS THE IMPACT OF DOGE FEDERAL CUTS

FOX 2 DETROIT – APRIL 8, 2025

PUBLIC LIBRARIES WIN: STATE LAWMAKERS BACKPEDAL ON FUNDING CUTS IN BUDGET BILL

COLUMBUS DISPATCH – APRIL 8, 2025

FUNDING FOR LIBRARY SERVICES CUT NATIONWIDE

CALVIN CHIMES – APRIL 7, 2025

TRUMP ADMIN. FUNDING CUTS COULD HIT EFFORTS TO RESTORE SCHOOL LIBRARIES

ED WEEK – APRIL 7, 2025

21 STATES SUE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER SCUTTLING OF IMLS, OTHER AGENCIES

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – APRIL 7, 2025

MOST AMERICANS WANT TO READ MORE BOOKS. WE JUST DON'T.

NPR – APRIL 7, 2025

THE COST OF LOSING IMLS FUNDING

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL – APRIL 4, 2025

MICHIGAN LIBRARY SERVICES IN DANGER OF LOSING FEDERAL FUNDING

WCMU RADIO – APRIL 4, 2025

ESCANABA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISCUSSES WHAT TRUMP’S IMLS EXECUTIVE ORDER COULD MEAN FOR PATRONS

WZMQ19 – APRIL 3, 2025

PUBLISHERS SEND LETTER TO CONGRESS ADVOCATING FOR LIBRARIES & IMLS FUNDING

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE – APRIL 3, 2025

IMLS BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEMANDS ANSWERS ABOUT AGENCY’S FUTURE

BOOK RIOT – APRIL 3, 2025

LIBRARIES ARE UNDER SIEGE: HOW TRUMP'S CUTS PUT COMMUNITY HUBS IN PERIL

USA TODAY – APRIL 3, 2025

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: LIBRARIES CAN’T AFFORD DOGE CUTS

THE MORNING SUN – APRIL 3, 2025

EXECUTIVE ORDER ELIMINATING IMLS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE LOUTIT DISTRICT LIBRARY

WGHN – APRIL 3, 2025

TRUMP AND MUSK SET THEIR SIGHTS ON HUMANITIES CUTS

INSIDE HIGHER ED – APRIL 3, 2025

CHELSEA DISTRICT LIBRARY RESPONDS TO EXECUTIVE ORDER

THE SUN TIMES NEWS – APRIL 2, 2025

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THREATENS EXTREME CUTS TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

ART NEWS – APRIL 2, 2025

DEBATE ON LIBRARY BOOKS HEARD IN MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS

WXXM 13 – APRIL 1, 2025

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES STAFF PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

ART NEWS – APRIL 1, 2025

ENTIRE STAFF AT FEDERAL AGENCY THAT FUNDS LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS PUT ON LEAVE

KGED – APRIL 1, 2025

DOZENS OF STAFF AT AGENCY THAT SUPPORTS MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES PUT ON LEAVE

WASHINGTON POST – APRIL 1, 2025

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM SUPPORT AGENCY FACES MASSIVE CUTS AFTER TRUMP ORDER

PBS – APRIL 1, 2025

DEBATE ON LIBRARY BOOKS HEARD IN MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS

WZZM13 – APRIL 1, 2025

COURT WEIGHS APPEAL OVER ‘EXPLICIT’ BOOKS IN MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARY (PAYWALL)

MLIVE – APRIL 1, 2025

MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY USERS FEEL FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE DAY AFTER IMLS STAFF SUSPENDED

CLARION LEDGER – APRIL 1, 2025

DOGE DEMANDS DEEP CUTS AT HUMANITIES ENDOWMENT (PAYWALL)

NEW YORK TIMES – APRIL 1, 2025

LIVINGSTON CO. LIBRARIES BRACE FOR END OF CERTAIN SERVICES AFTER EXECUTIVE ORDER CUTS FUNDING

WHMI – APRIL 1, 2025

POSSIBILITY OF THE MICHIGAN ELIBRARY CATALOG ENDING DUE TO TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER

WEMU – APRIL 1, 2025

ENTIRE STAFF AT FEDERAL AGENCY THAT FUNDS LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS PUT ON LEAVE

MICHIGAN PUBLIC – MARCH 31, 2025

THE INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES WAS JUST GUTTED

BOOK RIOT – MARCH 31, 2025

HOWELL DIRECTOR SAYS LOCAL LIBRARIES WILL BE 'HIT HARD' BY FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS (PAYWALL)

LIVINGSTON DAILY – MARCH 31, 2025

LIBRARIES FEAR LOSS OF SERVICES AFTER FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES CUTS

BIG RAPIDS NEWS – MARCH 30, 2025

FEDERAL CUTS COULD TRICKLE DOWN TO LOCAL LIBRARY BORROWING PROGRAM

WSJM – MARCH 30, 2025

BENZIE, MANISTEE LIBRARIES FEAR LOSS OF FUNDING FOR KEY SERVICES

RECORD PATRIOT – MARCH 29, 2025

LIBRARY RESOURCES TO TAKE HIT AFTER FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS

EAST LANSING INFO – MARCH 27, 2025

LIBRARIES FACE FEDERAL CUTS

THE ALPENA NEWS – MARCH 27, 2025

HOW UPPER MICHIGAN LIBRARIANS ARE PREPARING AFTER DOWNSIZING OF FEDERAL LIBRARY AGENCY

MY UP NOW – MARCH 26, 2025

LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS IN MID-MICHIGAN SOUND ALARM ON FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS

WILX – MARCH 24, 2025

MICHIGAN LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS BRACE FOR LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDS AFTER TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER

DETROIT FREE PRESS – MARCH 24, 2025

MICHIGAN LIBRARIES PREPARE FOR IMPACT AS TRUMP MOVES TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL LIBRARY AGENCY

WDET – MARCH 24, 2025

NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

WXMQ19 – MARCH 24, 2025

LIBRARIES WARN THEY COULD BE ‘CUT OFF AT THE KNEES’ BY DOGE

BLOOMBERG – MARCH 21, 2025

TRUMP TAKES AIM AT NATIONAL LIBRARY AGENCY: WHAT THAT COULD MEAN FOR MICHIGAN LIBRARIES

WOODTV – MARCH 21, 2025

COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR INCLUSION AS LIBRARY BOARD DENIES APPEAL AGAINST 'GRANDAD'S PRIDE'

UP NORTH LIVE – MARCH 21, 2025

MICHIGAN LIBRARIES PREPARE FOR IMPACT AS TRUMP MOVES TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL LIBRARY AGENCY

WMUK – MARCH 21, 2025

FEDERAL CUTS COULD HURT LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS ACROSS UP

UPPER MICHIGAN SOURCE – MARCH 20, 2025

FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR LIBRARY AND MUSEUM FUNDING GETS A VISIT FROM DOGE

NPR – MARCH 20, 2025

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES AFTER TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER

AP NEWS – MARCH 20, 2025

TRUMP ORDER THREATENS UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS

INSIDE HIGHER ED – MARCH 20, 2025

MICHIGAN RURAL LIBRARIES BRACE FOR HIT FROM TRUMP ORDER TARGETING SPENDING

BRIDGE MI – MARCH 19, 2025

DOGE CUTS WILL BE IMPACTING NORTHERN MICHIGAN LIBRARIES

9 AND 10 NEWS – MARCH 18, 2025

MICHIGAN LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS MAY FEEL IMPACTS OF TRUMP’S LATEST FEDERAL DOWNSIZING

MLIVE – MARCH 18, 2025

TADL RESPONDS TO FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS, BOOK REMOVAL REQUEST

THE TICKER – MARCH 18, 2025

LIBRARY FUNDING TARGETED IN NEW TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER: WHAT IT MEANS & WHAT TO DO NOW

BOOK RIOT – MARCH 17, 2025

LAPEER DISTRICT LIBRARY DIRECTOR RESIGNS

THE COUNTY PRESS – MARCH 12, 2025

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