Federal Advocacy: Tell Congress to Fund Libraries in FY2026

The Congressional committees in the House and Senate that decide the federal budget have included funding for library services in the Institute of Museum and Library Services, as well as for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program in the Department of Education, in their latest bill drafts.

Since we can’t tell exactly what route Congress will take now to fund the government, it’s critical that library supporters urge them to include library funding in whatever version of their funding bills moves forward—and that we keep it up until it’s passed.

Urge your Congressmembers to include the drafted library funding provisions in their final budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26)!

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