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Trump Appoints Sonderling Amid IMLS Funding Cuts Threat

3/20/2025

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President Trump has appointed Keith Sonderling as the acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency now under threat of cuts due to an executive order targeting seven federal entities. With the IMLS having awarded $266 million in grants for 2024, its vital role in supporting libraries and museums hangs in the balance amid looming funding and staffing challenges.

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President Trump has appointed Keith Sonderling as the acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency now under threat of cuts due to an executive order targeting seven federal entities. With the IMLS having awarded $266 million in grants for 2024, its vital role in supporting libraries and museums hangs in the balance amid looming funding and staffing challenges.