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  • Libraries

    Federal Judge in Rhode Island Orders Halt to IMLS Dismantling

    In Rhode Island v. Trump, district court judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered a halt to an executive order dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Plaintiffs in ALA v. Sonderling requested their own injunction the same day.

  • Libraries

    U.S. Executive and Legislative Branches Battle at the LoC

    After Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden’s firing, and with interim Librarian Robert Newlen set to be replaced by Trump attorney and deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, members of Congress sent an urgent letter to the U.S. Inspector General, calling for an investigation into the executive branch’s actions.

  • Libraries

    Librarianship’s Core Values: PW Talks with Lisa Varga

    Virginia Library Association’s fierce former leader has big plans for her new role as associate executive director of the American Library Association’s Office of Public Policy and Advocacy.

  • Libraries

    Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Fired by White House

    “Tonight, the White House informed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden that she has been relieved of her position,” a spokesperson confirmed in an email to PW on May 8. Hayden was the first woman and first Black person to head the nation’s library.

  • Libraries

    R.I. District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in IMLS Case

    The District Court of Rhode Island has granted 21 states’ attorneys a preliminary injunction to stop the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services by the Trump administration.

  • Libraries

    Judge Grants IMLS a Temporary Reprieve in ‘ALA v. Sonderling’

    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.

  • Libraries

    ALA Pushes to Preserve IMLS as Staff Termination Date Looms

    At the first hearing in ALA v. Sonderling, held April 30 at federal court in Washington, D.C., plaintiffs pushed for the court to issue an emergency restraining order before the majority of IMLS staff is laid off on May 4.

  • Libraries

    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.

  • Libraries

    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.

  • Libraries

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

    Attorneys general from 21 states have sued the Trump administration to block its recent efforts to scuttle the Institute of Museum and Library Services and several other federal agencies.

  • Libraries

    National Library Week 2025 Emphasizes the Draw of Libraries

    Amidst turmoil, the American Library Association is marking National Library Week April 6-12 with the tagline “Drawn to the Library,” which emphasizes the essential role libraries play in American life. This year’s honorary cochairs are Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud.

  • Libraries

    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.

  • Libraries

    IMLS Staff Furloughed, Prompting Questions from ‘Disappointed’ Board

    The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on 90-day administrative leave on March 31. A letter sent to acting director Keith Sonderling three days later by the institute’s 19-member advisory board identified some big questions.

  • Libraries

    Four Senators Defend IMLS in Bipartisan Letter to Acting Director

    The lead authors of the 2018 Museum and Library Services Act—two Democrats and two Republicans—wrote to Institute of Museum and Library Services acting director Keith Sonderling to remind him of his “obligation to faithfully execute the provisions of the law.”

  • News

    ALA, SBA Launch First School Librarians Conference in Sharjah

    The American Library Association and the Sharjah Book Authority will host the inaugural ALA Sharjah School Librarians Conference on April 15–16 in the United Arab Emirates.

  • Libraries

    Board Advising IMLS Tells Acting Director Mandates ‘Cannot’ Be Hindered

    In a March 24 letter, the National Museum and Library Services Board laid out the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ statutory obligations for its acting director, Keith Sonderling, as supporters continued to speak out on behalf of the embattled federal agency.

  • Shows & Events

    TLA 2025: Librarians Saddle Up for Dallas

    The biggest library show in Texas hightails it to Big D, with a theme of ‘Library Renaissance: The Quest for Renewal’

  • Shows & Events

    TLA 2025: A Library Renaissance Roundup

    Presentations from household-name authors and professional panels for light-bulb moments are on the schedule in Dallas.

  • Libraries

    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.

  • Libraries

    Executive Order Targets the Institute of Museum and Library Services

    The ALA, EveryLibrary, and other organizations and individuals have rushed to defend the IMLS against the Trump Administration’s ongoing efforts to eliminate the agency, which plays a key role in distributing congressionally approved funds to libraries, museums, and archives across the country.

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