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The American Library Association feels the same. In a statement, the group condemned, “eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services.

Library funding draws less than 0.003% of the annual federal budget yet has enormous impact in communities nationwide.

For years, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has supported them. However, cuts by the Trump administration could jeopardize the future of rural libraries in particular.