GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Harrison County Library System is asking for support to prevent further federal budget cuts.

If a new round of federal funding cuts is approved, it would impact the Institute of Museum and Library Services , which is a federal agency and a major source of funding for local libraries.

South Mississippi library officials said that cuts at the federal level could result in a loss of various services.

“We don’t want this to happen,” said Sarah Crisler-Ruskey, Director of the Harrison County Library System. “This will impact our ability to serve our patrons.”

The federal funding helps provide digital materials, inter-library loans to share books from other Mississippi libraries, and grants for technology and programs.

“Libraries also help patrons access the

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