NEWS & VIEWS

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.

May 8, 2025

ADVOCATES 'ENCOURAGED' BY RULING TO STOP FEDERAL CUTS TO PROGRAM FOR LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS

DETROIT FREE PRESS – MAY 7, 2025

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“WE’RE WAITING FOR THE NEXT SHOE TO DROP”: FUNDS FOR LIBRARIES UNCERTAIN AFTER INJUNCTION

WMUK – MAY 7, 2025

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COURTS BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVES TO CUT EDUCATION, LIBRARY FUNDING 

BIG RAPIDS NEWS – MAY 7, 2025

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MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL: JUDGES HALT TRUMP ADMIN MOVES TO CUT FEDERAL AGENCIES, EDUCATION FUNDS

WZZM 13 – MAY 7, 2025

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STATES WIN A LEGAL INJUNCTION AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP, PAUSING LIBRARY FUNDING CUTS

NPR – MAY 6, 2025

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AG NESSEL SECURES TWO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS TO PROTECT STUDENTS, LIBRARIES FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL ACTIONS

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL NEWS – MAY 6, 2025

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HIGH-RISE ZONING FOR DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR LIBRARY SITE GETS CITY COUNCIL’S INITIAL OK

MLIVE – MAY 6, 2025

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PORTAGE LAKE DISTRICT LIBRARY ISSUES STATEMENT CONCERNED FOR POTENTIAL FEDERAL CUTS TO THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

KEWEENAW REPOT – MAY 5, 2025

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CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE

MINING GAZETTE – MAY 5, 2025 

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JUDGE HALTS TRUMP’S CUTS TO MUSEUM AND LIBRARY FUNDING AGENCY

HYPER ALLERGIC – MAY 2, 2025

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INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES SHUTDOWN STOPS IN FEDERAL COURT

ART NEWS – MAY 2, 2025

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ALA PUSHES TO PRESERVE IMLS AS STAFF TERMINATION DATE LOOMS

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – MAY 1, 2025

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CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN BEGINS TO EXPAND IRONWOOD CARNEGIE LIBRARY

RADIORESULT – MAY 1, 2025

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MICHIGAN LIBRARY WORKING TO RESCUE THOUSANDS OF STORIES FROM GATHERING DUST

MLIVE – APRIL 30, 2025

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100 DAYS INTO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE – APRIL 30, 2025

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JUDGE 'INCLINED' TO BLOCK DOGE TAKEOVER OF INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

WUSA 9 – APRIL 30, 2025

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'FREE FOR ALL' REVIEW: THIS LIBRARY DOCUMENTARY IS WORTH CHECKING OUT

NPR – APRIL 29, 2025

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LIBRARY GROUPS FIGHT CUTS, WARNING RURAL AREAS AROUND THE NATION WILL SUFFER MOST

WXPR – APRIL 29, 2025

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PBS 'FREE FOR ALL' DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES WHY PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE NECESSARY FOR DEMOCRACY (PAYWALL) 

DETROIT FREE PRESS – APRIL 29, 2025

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GENESEE DISTRICT LIBRARY AMONG THOSE FACING FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS

WNEM – APRIL 28, 2025

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HOW LIBRARIES ARE FARING UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION 

TIME – APRIL 26, 2025

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WHAT SHOULD LIBRARIES DO IN THE FACE OF TRUMP’S TARIFFS?

KATINA MAGAZINE – APRIL 24, 2025

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NORTH DAKOTA’S GOP GOVERNOR VETOES LIBRARY RESTRICTIONS, SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM

AP NEWS – APRIL 23, 2025

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 “NO CENSORSHIP AT ANY TIME”: THE 1953 WESTCHESTER CONFERENCE

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES – APRIL 23, 2025 

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BANNED BOOK SWAP SPARKS DISCUSSION AMONG MSU STUDENTS 

STATE NEWS – APRIL 22, 2025

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VANISHING ACT: THE CULTURE WARS MAKE SMALL MICHIGAN TOWNS SMALLER 

PEOPLE’S WORLD – APRIL 22, 2025

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: TRUMP CUTS ARE GUTTING RURAL LIBRARIES

THE PERRY NEWS – APRIL 18, 2025

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300 RESIDENTS FORM HUMAN CHAIN TO HELP MICHIGAN BOOKSTORE MOVE 9,100 BOOKS (PAYWALL)

DETROIT FREE PRESS – APRIL 16, 2025 

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IMLS STAFFERS CRY FOUL AS NEW LEADERSHIP CONTINUES TO ‘SLASH AND BURN’

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – APRIL 16, 2025

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LIBRARIES PUSH BACK AGAINST CUTS TO A FEDERAL LIBRARY SUPPORT PROGRAM

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK – APRIL 16, 2025

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DOGE CUTS HIT MICHIGAN YOUTH PROGRAMS, READING INITIATIVE 

BRIDGE MI – APRIL 16, 2025

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A QUICK AND DIRTY GUIDE TO THE ATTACK ON LIBRARIES

BOOK RIOT – APRIL 15, 2025

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BOOK BAN LAWSUIT AGAINST WEST MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT DISMISSED BY APPEALS COURT

MLIVE – APRIL 15, 2025

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FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS COULD IMPACT MICHIGAN'S NEARLY 400 PUBLIC LIBRARIES

WXYZ – APRIL 11, 2025

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THE METRO: LOCAL IMPACT OF FEDERAL CUTS TO MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES

WDET – APRIL 9, 2025

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TRUMP CUTS UPEND STATE’S HUMANITIES PROGRAMS; MICHIGAN READ ON HOLD

LANSING CITY PULSE – APRIL 9, 2025

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ROYAL OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY FEELS THE IMPACT OF DOGE FEDERAL CUTS

FOX NEWS DETROIT – APRIL 8, 2025

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LET PEOPLE TALK IN THE LIBRARY 

MICHIGAN DAILY – APRIL 6, 2025

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