The Most Important Government Agency You've Never Heard Of

The Most Important Government Agency You've Never Heard Of

It’s true, despite using considerably less than 1% of the federal budget, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) manages to fund distinctive projects and services that help communities all over the United States…and it’s on the chopping block yet again!

IMLS is a tiny government agency with a huge impact and the complex mission "...to advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development." Fine, but what does that look like on the ground?

I'm glad you asked.

 


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Thanks to IMLS, the Ohio' Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library launched a project called "If These Streets Could Talk: Uniting Cops and Kids Through Poetry" that used the literary arts to bring together students and law enforcement officers to increase understanding and goodwill, a connection that is sorely needed in many parts of our country!