A federal court ruling forced the Institute of Museum and Library Services to reinstate grant funding that the administration had canceled, reversing moves intended to dismantle the agency. The reinstatement restores federal support for public, academic and research libraries that rely on IMLS grants for preservation, digitization and outreach programs. Universities and research libraries stand to regain previously canceled awards, easing near‑term capacity pressures for library services that support teaching and research across higher education.