Federal Funding Update
January 29, 2025

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinded the memo that issued a pause on the distribution of federal grant funds. In accordance with the Executive Order, federal funding reviews remain in place.

CCLS public libraries are open to all, do not charge for basic services, and focus on serving the needs of the general public. Federal dollars to libraries allow for resource sharing such as interlibrary loans, educational databases, technology in libraries, and staff support from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

How would the loss of federal funding to libraries impact your community? If you wish to share your story with federal elected officials and decision-makers, contact information is on this page.