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What Will Austin Libraries Lose After Federal Funding Cuts?

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The Trump Administration recently slashed an entire agency that provides funding for Texas museums, institutions and libraries — the latter, to the sum of $12.5 million a year. Guest Gretchen Pruett, the newly-retired head librarian in New Braunfels and past president of the Texas Library Association, tells host Nikki DaVaughn what’s at stake with the funding cuts and how libraries are essential for a 21st century workforce. 

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  • Austin Community Foundation
  • Zach Theatre
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  • Visit Port Aransas
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