Federal agency responsible for library and museum funding gets a visit from DOGE

The Institute of Museum and Library Services isn’t a household name, but its work touches millions—funding everything from rural internet access to workforce training programs in local libraries. It’s the federal agency behind much of the innovation and support in American cultural institutions. Now, just days after President Trump called for its elimination, he’s appointed a new acting director, Keith E. Sonderling. The move leaves libraries, museums, and their advocates uncertain: what happens next when the agency tasked with supporting them faces shutdown? NPR has the full story on some of the less flashy work DOGE is doing behind the scenes.