<div dir="ltr">Thank you Lyndsay! <div>I feel much better proceeding with this information. We want to support all the things here at USL, but are also trying to be abundantly careful to stay in line with administrative rules at both federal and state levels. My secondary concern was that this library would challenge any denial in the court system, which is their right, but we also don't want that attention. Pwew!</div><div>I'm confident it will be approved by the evaluators, it's an excellent application with well-planned community-supporting programming.</div><div>Melanie</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) <<a href="mailto:lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov">lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-6448988120768981382">
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I'm attaching a previous email that Georgia had passed along to the listserv, where the question was put to IMLS. The takeaway was keep doing what you're doing and we'll let you know if anything changes.</div>
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That type of project would fit within priority 5 of G2S and I don't see anything broadly that would be unallowable - mostly just being sure that books were circulating and not given away.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 17, 2025 2:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] LSTA Eligibility Question... again</font>
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<div>Hi, me again.</div>
<div>My applicants are really giving me trial by fire in my first year! I appreciate their chutzpah in these interesting times...</div>
<div>First the dog, now I have one library requesting funds for materials to start an LGBTQ book club. Can anyone advise on whether or not this would be allowable? My concern is specifically regarding the executive orders issued this year- do the executive
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