Adam Webb, executive director of the Garland County Library, emphasizes the importance of funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for sustaining vital library services like the bookmobile in rural Arkansas. Recent cuts to the IMLS, stemming from President Trump's Executive Order aimed at reducing federal bureaucracy, raise concerns among librarians about decreased funding and access to essential library resources. Webb calls attention to how these funding cuts could jeopardize the ability of libraries to serve their communities, particularly in poorer regions that depend heavily on federal support.
"Funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services has strengthened the library system, allowing us to fund essential services like the bookmobile for rural communities."
"Our rural, poor state relies on these federal funds, and without them, essential services will disappear as people cannot afford to pay for them on their own."
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