After the threats to federal library funding in the past year, the fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills signed by President Trump on February 3 included an *increase *in federal funding for libraries. Less than a year ago, an executive order threatened to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only source of federal funding dedicated to libraries. Then, the White House proposed just enough funding in FY2026 to shut down the agency for good. Thanks to advocates, IMLS still exists today. Library grants are intact. And, rejecting the administration’s call to eliminate IMLS, Congress just passed a $1.4 million increase for library programs run by IMLS through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), bringing LSTA funding to $212.5 million for FY2026. Congress also provided level funding of $30 million for the school library–focused Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program. These library wins are not the result of good luck.…