Report: Trump’s Proposed Budget Threatens NC Library Programs, Including Shared Books List”

From The Charlotte Observer:

Advocates are warning the Trump administration’s proposed federal budget could leave libraries in North Carolina without longstanding funding that pays for services across the state.

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“These dollars fund a lot of essential services, whether we talk about digital skills training for all North Carolinians or online professional development for library staff … We don’t want to stop having adult literacy programs or support for AI training,” Brooks Rainwater, president and CEO of theUrban Libraries Council, told The Charlotte Observer.

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Rainwater said much of his organization and other groups’ attention is now focused on persuading members of the U.S. House and Senate to restore funding for the institute in their versions of the federal budget. He said he’s “optimistic” that message will resonate in Congress. “We’ve seen long-standing bipartisan support for IMLS. I think whether you’re Republican or Democrat, you understand the value of your local public library,” Rainwater said.

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