New: The proposed budget released in the House would *increase* federal library funding through the Institute of Museum and Library Services! As the Administration has sought to dismantle IMLS, Congress is choosing to #FundLibraries, all because of library advocates. Stay tuned for more from ALA.

I could not even fathom a reason why a governor of a very blue state with pockets of red would be against measures to combat book bans. www.nyclu.org/press-releas...

We are disappointed that Governor Hochul has vetoed the Freedom to Read Act www.thedailynewsonline.com/news/may-cri...

Calling all New Yorkers who love libraries! The Governor has received the Freedom To Read bill as of 12/9/2025. She has ten days to sign it into law. Drop her a line and ask her to sign the bill with this link from New York Library Association app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...

We have a new mission for New York library advocates. The Freedom to Read Act is on the cusp of becoming law - this crucial bill will protect intellectual freedom in school libraries statewide. We need to you to tell the Governor to sign this bill today! app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...

Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of about 20 attorneys in suing the Trump Administration over the dismantling of three federal agencies including IMLS. ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

Today, IMLS’s advisory body said the lack of communication has created "an information vacuum in which speculation and uncertainty replace transparency and confidence." Read more here: www.wordsandmoney.com/letter-imls-...

Wrote about the Trump administration’s attacks on federal funding for libraries “Make no mistake about it, the elimination of funding for libraries is a political assault on First Amendment rights, access to information, and the freedom to read,” one librarian said www.huffpost.com/entry/librar...

Hi all! We have an action item for our library advocates. As you may already know, there was a letter supporting IMLS circulated in the House of Representatives. We want you to see if your representative signed the letter and CALL! Here's the letter: titus.house.gov/uploadedfile...

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