On Friday, March 14th, President Trump signed an executive order that calls for defunding and potentially eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the federal agency responsible for distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries, museums, and archive programs.
Since then, many patrons have expressed concern about what this order might mean for the Whipple Free Library. In New Hampshire, IMLS funds are primarily used to administer our Interlibrary Loan program (ILL), Talking Books for the Blind, and Libby, the platform through which patrons access eBooks and audiobooks. Many details are still unknown at this time, but the bottom line is that if this federal funding is removed, these programs will be significantly (and negatively) impacted.
Last year, the Whipple Free Library:
• Checked out 6,399 audiobooks, 3,408 eBooks, and 1,030 magazines to our patrons through Libby
• Borrowed 1,449 items for our patrons through Interlibrary Loan, 812 of which were books for our adult, teen, and children’s book clubs
• Loaned 691 items to other NH libraries through Interlibrary Loan
If you value these resources, please reach out to your federal representatives and show support for these vital library services and the continued funding of IMLS.
• Senator Shaheen (202) 224-2841
• Senator Hassan (202) 224-3324
• Representative Goodlander (202) 225-5206
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