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Federal Funding Cuts May Jeopardize A Library Program Serving Blind and Print-disabled Communities

Federal Funding Cuts May Jeopardize A Library Program Serving Blind and Print-disabled Communities

KQED's The California Report

May 12, 202510m 44s

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a federal agency that funds programs in libraries nationwide. In March, President Trump signed an executive order to slash the agency’s funding. And California's Braille and Talking Book Library, which serves the state's blind and print-disabled community, could be hit by these cuts.


Reporter: Jasmine Ascencio, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

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Reporter: Billy Cruz, KQED

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