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May 14, 2025 by Edith Campbell

Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden

Here she was, my contemporary moving this historic institution into the future. I could well image the barriers she faced, and the vision she imagined.

April 21, 2025 by Edith Campbell

A Few Basic Facts about IMLS

"People who cannot read, who do not read, who aren’t allowed to read, are no longer free."

April 1, 2025 by Edith Campbell

89 Days Remaining

feel a loss for what libraries can do in communities that are already poorly funded. I feel an attack on an institution that provides information and supports literacy, two cornerstones of any democracy. I feel an attack on our democracy.

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