Northwest Indiana’s libraries have been grappling with a perfect storm of state and federal funding challenges that could crimp services.

The Trump administration is looking to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency that helps fund library services across Indiana and the country. The state legislature cut funding to the Indiana State Library which provides services to the 236 public library districts across the state, and it made changes to the property tax system that are expected to shrink library revenue.

“The primary challenge to library funding is the combination of state and federal-level issues that are converging to create a perfect storm, significantly impacting budget planning beginning in 2026,” Crown Point Community Library Director and India

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