In celebration of National Library Week, Ivanka Trump — eldest daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump — Tweeted about the important role that libraries and librarians play in “opening our eyes to the world of knowledge, learning and reading!” This statement, however well-intentioned, did not go over well with the institutions whose funding would be slashed or eliminated if the President’s budget is passed. [More]
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Librarians To Ivanka Trump: If You Support Libraries, Why Is Your Dad Trying To Defund Them?
By 4.14.17 — Updated: 5.9.17
