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Nahant Library Faces Crisis After IMLS Dismantled

4/15/2025

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Story summary

The March 14 executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has plunged the Nahant Public Library in Massachusetts into crisis. With staff on leave and funding slashed, the library faces the grim prospect of losing access to the Commonwealth Catalog, jeopardizing patrons' ability to access millions of books and crucial services.

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Story summary

The March 14 executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has plunged the Nahant Public Library in Massachusetts into crisis. With staff on leave and funding slashed, the library faces the grim prospect of losing access to the Commonwealth Catalog, jeopardizing patrons' ability to access millions of books and crucial services.