Action Needed: Defend the Institute for Museum and Library Services

On Friday night, the Trump administration issued Executive Order (EO), Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, targeting the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The order directs the IMLS acting director to take immediate steps to eliminate the agency to the maximum extent allowable by law by determining its statutory requirements, laying off staff, and cutting programs deemed unnecessary by the presidential administration.

The IMLS provides essential funding to libraries and museums in all 50 states and U.S. territories. The agency plays a crucial role in providing humanities access to Americans, especially in rural areas.

The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) are leading efforts to counter the Trump administration’s attack on the IMLS, and we urge you to support the IMLS through one or both of their campaigns.