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Funding Cuts Threaten Santa Clara Pueblo Library Services

5/12/2025

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The Santa Clara Pueblo Community Library in New Mexico is grappling with severe funding cuts after the Trump administration ended federal grants. Tribal leaders express deep concern, stating these reductions jeopardize essential services like cultural preservation and literacy programs. In response, the American Library Association and state attorneys general are rallying to defend the crucial federal support for tribal libraries.

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The Santa Clara Pueblo Community Library in New Mexico is grappling with severe funding cuts after the Trump administration ended federal grants. Tribal leaders express deep concern, stating these reductions jeopardize essential services like cultural preservation and literacy programs. In response, the American Library Association and state attorneys general are rallying to defend the crucial federal support for tribal libraries.