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Libraries, museums and theatres are just a few of the community institutions facing federal funding losses statewide.

All employees of the Institute for Museum and Library Services, or IMLS, have been placed on administrative leave following an executive order from President Donald Trump to dismantle seven independent government agencies. The IMLS distributes thousands of grants nationwide to museums and libraries.

Libraries might not receive Enrich Iowa dollars if they are part of a nonprofit that advocates for state and federal policy.

Iowa's public libraries would not receive state assistance if they are members of state or national advocacy organizations under a bill active in the Statehouse.

Legislators on an Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would remove exemptions to the state’s obscenity laws for libraries and schools, a move opponents say could open libraries up to lawsuits and would be logistically difficult for small libraries to protect against.

The Iowa native reflects on growing up in Des Moines, illustrating Black history and inspiring children to write their own stories.

The University of Iowa has 15,000 items in the library’s culinary collection.

Librarians across Iowa provide materials in all types of formats, even building community on social media platforms. But meeting their community's varying needs can translate to hefty price tags, straining library budgets.

Readers are devouring eBooks and audiobooks through Libby, Hoopla and other apps, but many don't know the costs of providing digital materials to the library.

City councils could override public library boards or replace them entirely under a bill advancing in the Iowa House of Representatives.