The IMLS Propaganda Machine Is In Full Swing • Buttondown

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which oversees U.S. libraries and museums, has become an arm of government propaganda under the Trump-Vance regime. Since taking over in March 2025, the IMLS has funneled millions of dollars in grants intended for libraries and museums into the private pockets of far-right organizations like Hillsdale College and PragerU. This shift has led to a rebranding of the IMLS website to promote America 250's project, which includes mobile exhibits that whitewash American history. The administration's propaganda efforts have slowed interlibrary loan deliveries, interrupted resources to rural and small libraries, and halted grants to library projects. Legal challenges have been filed against the administration's actions, but the propaganda continues to intensify.