Nearly 50 libraries in the south and southwestern suburbs will receive more than $1.3 million in state funding as part of an ...

Now is the time to take stock of progress on library priorities, particularly federal funding and the upcoming budget showdown.

Libraries are so much more than books,” Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said. “They offer things like job ...

Governor vetoes provision restricting LGBTQ materials but signs budget that fundamentally alters library funding structure.

Amid headline-grabbing chaos in the federal government, behind-the-scenes work progresses in Congress to secure funding for libraries.

Most [local library] funding comes from their local municipality and counties. The federal dollars that we as well as the services [IMLS] provide the state help benefit local libraries.

Services such as interlibrary loans, databases and the statewide electronic library have been funded by money from the federal government.

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The state schools superintendent announced last week his agency will fund a program that provides free books to young children locally and statewide for one year, after the Legislature cut the funding ...

This year’s federal funding for State Library on the way after ‘emotional ride’ for organization State librarian tells advisory board, in its final meeting before dissolving, he’s ...

One of Oregon’s most sparsely populated counties has seen a contraction of public services in recent years. The county's library director said losing county funding could close the library.

Uncertainty is the word of the day for budget planners at both companies and public agencies. Washington’s workforce development programs are no exception.