Is it the role of the people of Bangor, Maine to pay for the libraries in California? California libraries are famous for “drag queen readings to five year olds, promotion of anti-American lectures and books usually found in adult book stores.
“The lawsuit is in response to Executive Order 14238, which calls for eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), among other agencies, “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”
IMLS was established as an independent federal agency by Congress and supports libraries, archives and museums.
According to the lawsuit, IMLS put 85% of its staff on administrative leave, “dramatically curtailed the administration of hundreds of grants and grant applications, and terminated statutorily mandated grant awards to several states.”
If these items are so important, let Sacramento pay for them, not steal money from the decent people in Nebraska.
California sues Trump administration for terminating millions in funding for State Library
The funding is used to assist local California libraries and branches across the state in providing services such as literacy initiatives for adults and children, summer reading and activity programs, reading programs for veterans, work-readiness programs and resources for people who are visually impaired.
Daniel Macht, KCRA, 4/7/25 https://www.kcra.com/article/california-sues-trump-terminating-grant-state-library/64411661
The state of California has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration for terminating a $15.7 million grant to the California State Library.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta cited the start of National Library Week in highlighting the new lawsuit, which was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island.
Attorneys general in New York, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin are also listed as plaintiffs.
The lawsuit is in response to Executive Order 14238, which calls for eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), among other agencies, “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”
IMLS was established as an independent federal agency by Congress and supports libraries, archives and museums.
According to the lawsuit, IMLS put 85% of its staff on administrative leave, “dramatically curtailed the administration of hundreds of grants and grant applications, and terminated statutorily mandated grant awards to several states.”
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California said that more than 21% of the grant’s funding has yet to be sent to California. The lawsuit said that it amounted to about $3.4 million in promised funds at the time the grant was terminated.
The funding is used to assist local California libraries and branches across the state in providing services such as literacy initiatives for adults and children, summer reading and activity programs, reading programs for veterans, work-readiness programs and resources for people who are visually impaired.
“We are deeply disappointed by this ill-informed decision, which immediately affects critical programs supported by these funds,” Rebecca Wendt, California deputy state librarian, told KCRA 3 last week.
Wendt told KCRA 3 that the grant also pays for 34 jobs at the California State Library and many Braille and audio books.
Without the funding support of IMLS, those programs that support 800,000 blind, visually impaired or dyslexic residents “are likely to end, and layoffs would ensue,” the lawsuit says.
“In California, we know libraries hold more than books,” Newsom said in a statement. “Libraries, and librarians, stand at the crossroads of opportunity and information, offering countless programs and supports for everyone in the community, from career help to free meals for children. An attack on libraries is an attack on communities – and California is fighting back.”
The lawsuit lists Trump and officials from multiple agencies as defendants.
It’s the state’s 12th lawsuit against the Trump administration.
KCRA 3 has reached out to IMLS for comment. The email for at least one media contact bounced back.
States should support their own programs without fed funds. If the state cannot support a program, shut it down.
Just keep enough to continue to allow us Christians to read Bible stories to children as we are doing in the Antelope Valley to combat the evil satan club and the transgender immoral disgusting perverts.