A judge Tuesday halted a Trump executive order intended to defund three federal agencies, which would have affected the State ...

CT was one of only three states to lose its IMLS grant for libraries. The state library will now get those funds back and ...

The termination of federal funding has put a financial strain on some of the Connecticut arts and humanities nonprofits like ...

The Connecticut State Library is not alone. As of April 3, grants were terminated in California, Connecticut and Washington, according to the American Library Association.

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the Federal Reserves' upcoming interest rate ...

The Connecticut State Library's $2.1 million federal grant was unexpectedly reinstated after the Institute of Museum and Library Services abruptly cut it mid-year. State Librarian Deborah Schander ...

Public libraries are far more than Connecticut buildings filled with books – they are pillars of democracy, engines of ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island this week granted a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from dismantling ...

Federal funding cuts imperiled a series of programs at the Connecticut State Library. Those programs focused on summer reading, literacy for younger children and more were all headed for the ...

Connecticut State Library employees Ashley Sklar, Dawn La Valle, Matt Geeza, and Kymberlee Powe pose for a portrait in front of the library's outreach van on April 22, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad ...