On March 14, President Trump signed an Executive Order 14238, stating that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) should be reduced to the maximum extent permitted by law. On March 31, all IMLS staff were placed on leave. The IMLS is the federal institution that provides federal funding to states for further distribution to libraries, and to individual libraries and museums through grant programs. IMLS awarded $266 million in grants and research funding last year. This program makes up less than 0.003% of the federal budget. Read Coos Bay Library Director Sami Pierson's full statement and learn about what IMLS does for libraries in Oregon @ https://www.coosbaylibrary.org/news/executive-order-14238-imls