Missouri librarians brace for possible Trump administration budget cuts

By: Ivy Reed

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 856

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Robin Westphal knows this isn’t the first time the future of federal funding for her library has been uncertain. As the executive director of Daniel Boone Regional Library and president-elect of the Missouri Library Association, she’s familiar with the Trump administration’s past efforts to cut funds to public libraries.

“This feels a little different this time, because I feel like in this world where we have so much chaos and conflict sort of going on, …

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