Federal agency restores funding for museums and libraries, including in Klukwan

Federal agency restores funding for museums and libraries, including in Klukwan

The Klukwan Library. (Photo courtesy of Jamie Katzeek) Federal funding for libraries and museums has been reinstated nine months after the Trump administration first sought to eliminate the agency that provides that money. The initial move sparked concern around Alaska, where dozens of tribes and villages rely on federal dollars to pay staff and offer programming at libraries. At the time, a handful of libraries reported grant cancellations. But…