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If you love your library, listen up…

IMLS timeline March 14: The Trump Administration issued an executive order – “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy” – which named IMLS as one of seven federal entities required to “reduce the perform...

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My state library association has an IMLS elimination timeline. Could check your local state association they also have one?

Your states library association might have specific resources. You can also check out your public librarys friends organization. I recommend using resources and services that are currently funded by IMLS. That way when they try to cut that service/program they'll have data showing its important/used

MLA Legislative Advocacy - Sample Scripts and Letters 2025 PHONE SCRIPT FOR FEDERAL OFFICIALS (STRONGLY PREFERRED) Note: You will be speaking to a staffer or leaving a message. Hello. My name is {_____} and I am a staff member/strong supporter/regular user/Li...

Some of these resources are federally funded with grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) which is currently at risk. Here are some scripts to contact your representatives sites.google.com/gsuite.larl.org/mnlibraryadvocacy/sample-scripts-and-letters-2025

State Park Passes🏞

You can check out a state park pass at your library! Check to see if your library participates here dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/minnesota-state-parks-library-program.html

Minnesota Digital Library (MDL)

Mndigital.org is great for history buffs and researchers. Organizations digitize their items for MN patrons to view online. Some items include photos, postcards, letters, maps, and more. If you want to know more about an item, contact whoever contributed it.

AskMN❔️

Askmn.org ever have a question but don't trust Google AI? AskMN is a 24/7 online reference chat service staffed by qualified librarians. You can ask questions about your school paper, reader's advisory, genealogy, and more. Tricky questions require more research and may take longer.

eLibrary Minnesota (ELM)

Elibrarymn.org ELM provides databases for patrons to conduct their own research. This is a great resource for students and for those who enjoy constantly learning. Databases include news sources, medicine, skill building, & more. Even NYT and the Star Tribune are available.

Ebooks Minnesota📱

Ebooksmn.org all Minnesotans can access (almost) unlimited ebooks immediately! There are curated collections for adults, children, and teachers. Teachers can use this resource to provide a class reading to their students. I recommend checking out the manga/graphic novel section.

MNLINK 🔄

mnlink.org provides MN public library patrons with books, DVDs, scans, CDs, games, cake pans and more for FREE. These items come from other public libraries, but also academic, special and out of state libraries. Patrons can also request copies from books, maps, journals and more.

Library resources for Minnesotans 📚✍️✨️

(that you may or may not know about)

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We're suing Trump to save library funding. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.

The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

Minn. interlibrary loan program at risk NEW ULM—This week, the New Ulm Public Library received a book titled “Medicine & Society in America.” This book, originally published in 1972, was ordered through an interlibrary loan by a New Ulm lib...

Great article about how IMLS in Minnesota is currently used for interlibrary loan and what could change without funding

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MLA Legislative Advocacy MLA Legislative Advocacy

For those in Minnesota, the loss of IMLS may affect the Science Museum, Minitex, and more. This reduction in funding could impact library services such as interlibrary loan. MLA has a great site on how libraries use federal funding and how you can advocate sites.google.com/gsuite.larl....

Hands Off cardboard sign that reads "save imls. Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation." Walter Cronkite

Hands off IMLS!

DOGE has already put staff on leave and are pulling museum and library federal funding. Libraries will suffer without IMLS funding, primarily in rural and undeserved communities. Show your support at saveimls.org

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Trump is threatening Federal Funding for Libraries; learn more and take action at saveimls.org.

ALA response to White House assault on IMLS To dismiss the mission of an agency that advances opportunity and learning is to dismiss the aspirations and everyday needs of millions of Americans. And those who will feel that loss most keenly live in rural communities.  As seedbeds of literacy and innovation, our nation’s 125,000 public, school, academic and special libraries deserve more, not less support. Libraries translate 0.003% of the federal budget into programs and services used by more than 1.2 billion people every year. Show Up for Our Libraries, ALA American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.

Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Libraries are vital, providing access to information, technology, and learning. Cutting IMLS funding threatens these services, especially in underserved areas. Library funding isn’t political—it’s an investment in education, opportunity, and civic engagement. #LibraryLove #ForOurLibraries ala.org

Tyler being held up by the crowd

Josh and Tyler during paladin

Tyler playing the tambourine with dema in the background

Drum island josh

The start of the Clancy LatAm shows makes me want to buy tickets for one of the UK shows 😶‍🌫️
#tøp #twentyonepilots #clancyminneapolis

She deleted the post 😭

Zoinks

Foggy view on top of Mill City Museum

Foggy view of US Bank Stadium

Night view of Nicollet Ave during the Holidazzle

Minneapolis - December 🌃🌫

honestly? interlibrary loan is a miracle

The High Cost of Illiteracy Approximately 32 million adults in the United States can't read, according to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and…

Approximately 32 million adults in the United States can't read, according to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy.

ALA President Cindy Hohl: “Over the past two years, there have been over 200 bills in state legislatures proposing — and some that have passed — that would institute statewide book bans in school libraries and/or...1/2
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Zodiac Academy: the Awakening on a fantasy shelf next to a plant in a tin pot

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance facing out on a bookshelf

💙📚 Currently reading:
Zodiac Academy: The Awakening
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance
#booksky

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The overlord is watching

Some of my bookshelves 😌 💙📚