When the State Library Closes
What the Loss of IMLS Means for Democracy, Access, and Archives
On July 1, Washington State will shut the doors of its Talking Book & Braille Library, leaving more than 7,200 blind and low-vision residents without access to the books, technology, and support systems they rely on to read. At the same time, the state’s public-facing research library and access to digital government archives will go dark. These are not…



