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Not sure who has seen it but there was an article with the changes in number of employees in various federal agencies.</div>
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<a id="anchor-2a833737-2acf-d611-bd6a-6ce3dc253849" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/09/upshot/trump-workforce-cuts-table.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.Y-Uo.a9yrh4xIr_wE">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/09/upshot/trump-workforce-cuts-table.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.Y-Uo.a9yrh4xIr_wE</a></div>
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As of November 2025, IMLS reports 40 employees. This is a 59% change from 98 employees in November 2024.</div>
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There is a full listing and you can see how they compare with other agencies. IMLS made the 'selected offices with steeps cuts' chart.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lyndsay Forbes</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Project Manager and Grants Specialist</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Office: 617-725-1860 ext. 252</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mobile: 857-488-6616</span></p>
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