Citing Imminent ‘Mass Termination,’ ALA Asks Court to Rule on Motion to Save IMLS by May 4
"The services that IMLS’s staff provides and the grants it issues
are the lifeblood of the American library system,” the ALA’s April 10 filing stresses.
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Hearing Set in Lawsuit to Block Trump’s Destruction of IMLS
DOJ Lawyers will argue their case to shutter the IMLS before a judge that has already once blocked a sweeping attempt by the Trump administration to gut federal funding.
‘Time is of the Essence’: ALA Sues Trump Administration to Save IMLS
The ALA suit comes just days after a coalition of state attorneys general filed a similar federal lawsuit in Rhode Island also seeking to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of the IMLS.
ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024
George M. Johnson’s 'All Boys Aren’t Blue' and Maia Kobabe’s 'Gender Queer' took the top two spots on a list once again dominated by stories by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color.
‘A Difficult Time for Libraries’: ALA’s 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report Details Ongoing Censorship Threat
Released annually, the ALA's State of America's Libraries Report documents the achievements of America’s libraries and library workers, and outlines the challenges they face.
States Sue to Block Trump's Destruction of IMLS
The emergency action seeks to block the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle IMLS and several other agencies, and comes amid reports that the White House has fired members of the IMLS advisory board.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending April 4, 2025
Among the week's headlines: National Library Week kicks off on April 6; State legislators propose massive cuts to Ohio libraries; and Arkansas moves a step closer to dissolving its state library.