State officials say they will lose funds for summer reading programs, book-mobiles, rural internet and more.

Summary

The Trump administration abruptly cut funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which provides over $160 million annually to U.S. libraries. Elon Musk’s DOGE teams executed the cuts, immediately terminating dozens of state library grants.

Officials in California, Connecticut, and Washington were first notified, affecting programs that support rural and underserved communities.

Library leaders call the move “devastating.” Congressional Democrats and publishers condemned the decision, warning it could cause mass library closures.