Public library officials in Georgia are bracing for how federal cuts could impact local libraries after President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services in March.
The loss of funding from the federal agency would affect programs that serve public libraries across Georgia, including the statewide summer reading program; the GALILEO system that provides online access to journals, books and other publications; the PINES network that gives library users access to material at other Georgia library systems; and the Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
“No matter where you live in Georgia, the IMLS grants impact your library service, but especially in the rural and underserved parts of the state,” said Alan Harkness, library director of Chattahoochee Valley Libraries in and around Columbus, Georgia.
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