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The American Library Association, along with SHLB Coalition partners, launched a full-scall advocacy campaign today after the FCC voted to advance a proposal that asks whether the E-Rate program should be terminated or limited to only rural areas.

Icelandic-Chinese composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey has been named honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month.

The American Library Association today expressed disappointment following the Federal Communications Commission's vote to establish a new competitive bidding portal for the federal E-Rate program.

On April 9, 2026, the American Library Association (ALA) – the largest library association in the world – and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – the nation’s largest union of cultural workers – reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that protects the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and ensures the agency will continue carrying out its congressionally mandated work.

On April 6, 2026, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 federal budget released today by the White House would cut funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the school library program Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL).