Libraries evolve and thrive despite threats of funding cuts

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Bart Pfankuch

South Dakota News Watch

REDFIELD, S.D. – On five occasions this year, librarian Sarah Jones-Lutter has left the quiet, comfortable confines of the historic Redfield Carnegie Library and made her voice heard in the uncertain world of politics.

Jones-Lutter made four trips to the Capitol in Pierre and recently flew to Washington to lobby state and federal lawmakers against proposed funding cuts that could hurt libraries in her hometown and across the state.

six women gathered around a table and chatting
Library patrons attend a monthly book club on April 10, 2025, called Sweet Reads that combines love of books and homemade treats at the Redfield, S.D., library. Participant Sharon Eldeen, in pink at top right, has used the local library for more than 50 years. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch)

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